Liam Neeson Thriller ‘Honest Thief’ Leads Cratering U.S. Box Office

variety.com:

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterLiam Neeson’s thriller “Honest Thief” limped to first place at the domestic box office, debuting at $3.7 million.

Those ticket sales, among the lowest ever to land at No. 1, came in slightly ahead of Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” and Robert De Niro’s family comedy “War With Grandpa.”“Tenet,” now in its seventh week of release, grossed 1.6 million, bringing its U.S.

haul to $50.6 million. The sci-fi epic, from Warner Bros., continues to fare better overseas. “Tenet” generated $5 million at the international box office for a global haul of $333.9 million.Overall, it was another quiet weekend at the weekend box office as theaters that reopened have resorted to reduce hours of operation or closing down again.