‘Gran Turismo’ Takes Weekend Box Office Crown Over ‘Barbie’ After All
etcanada.comThe box office results are in and Sony’s racing movie “Gran Turismo” won the weekend over “Barbie”, after all. On Sunday, “Gran Turismo” appeared to be neck-and-neck with Warner Bros.’ “Barbie”, now in its sixth weekend, with both hovering just over $17 million.
But Monday actuals reported by the studios provided a clear winner: “Gran Turismo” ended up with $17.4 million from North American theatres against “Barbie”‘s $15.1 million.
As is usually the case with new wide releases, “Gran Turismo”‘s total also included earnings from Thursday night pre-shows ($1.4 million).
More unconventionally, however, Sony also factored in $3.9 million from other preview screenings (or “sneaks”) held before Thursday — a less commonly used but still standard practice. READ MORE: Barbie Hits $1.34 Billion, Set To Become Warner Bros.’ Biggest Movie Ever “Gran Turismo” was originally set for a wide release on Aug.
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