"The Dog Stars" opens with $3 million, trailing new releases
"The Dog Stars" earned about $3 million on its opening Friday, while the live-action comedy "Coyote vs. Acme" took second place with $5.2 million and "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" continued to dominate the box office.
Friday saw 20th Century’s "The Dog Stars" open to $3 million from 3,330 North American theaters, placing fourth for the day. Industry estimates project a weekend total of roughly $7.2 million for the Ridley Scott-directed post-apocalyptic drama starring Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley and Josh Brolin.
The live-action/animation hybrid "Coyote vs. Acme" performed better among new releases, earning an estimated $5.2 million on 3,575 screens and moving to second place. The film, directed by Dave Green, reimagines the classic Road Runner cartoons by having Wile E. Coyote sue the Acme corporation. The cast includes Will Forte, Lana Condor, John Cena and Luis Guzmán.
Marvel’s "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" remained the top-grossing film in its fifth weekend, adding $5.5 million on Friday and projected to reach $21 million by Sunday, bringing its North American total to about $890 million.
Christopher Nolan’s historical epic "The Odyssey" continued its run in third place with $3.7 million on Friday, on track for a $14.6 million weekend. Horror sequel "Insidious: Out of the Further" earned $2.9 million, ranking fifth and expected to finish its sophomore weekend with about $9.3 million.