The 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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