‘Smile 2’ Leads Box Office With $23 Million Debut, A24’s ‘We Live in Time’ Cracks Top Five
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variety.comRebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter “Smile 2” has carved out a decent $23 million in its opening weekend, easily topping the otherwise sleepy North American box office charts.
The R-rated sequel to Paramount creepy psychological thriller “Smile” debuted on par with expectations and even with the original film, which opened to $22.6 million in 2022.
That movie, which was commissioned for streaming before pivoting to a theatrical release, became a sleeper hit with $105 million domestically and $217 million globally.
The follow-up film also opened overseas with $23 million for a global start of $46 million. Parker Finn returned to direct “Smile 2,” which cost $28 million.
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