Smurfs, Superman and Ireland Box Office
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Comic Book Resources on MSNSmurfs Reboot Splats at Box Office With Abysmal Rotten Tomatoes Score (But Still Gets 1 Big Win)
Rihanna's Smurfs reboot stumbled at the box office amid awful reviews, but still managed to get a significant win.
Elsewhere, new offerings 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' and 'Smurfs' are no match for the Man of Steel and are both eyeing a domestic opening in the $12 million range.
“Smurfs,” which billionaire pop star Rihanna stars in, produced and wrote music for, is shaping up to be both a critical and box office flop despite marketing that placed the billionaire’s name front and center. “Smurfs,” which opened in theaters Friday, failed to impress critics, earning just a 20% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
‘Demon Slayer’ Made More In Japan Over Its Opening Weekend Than ‘Smurfs’ Managed From 59 Territories
Demon Slayer’s 'Infinity Castle' opened with $39.7M in Japan, crushing the 'Smurfs' reboot’s $36M global debut.
Superman' ruling supreme with $55M second weekend. 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Ho-Hum $13M, 'Smurfs' $12M Opening.
Smurfs, directed by Chris Miller, and voiced by Rihanna, James Corden, John Goodman and others, opened to low numbers at the India box office. The film managed to collect only Rs 40 lakh net on its first day and the long term prospects of the film also seem bleak too,
That leaves Oscar voters with little to root for — let alone vote for — in the Best Animated Feature category as we head into the second half of the year. Fortunately, there are some bright cartoony spots on the horizon,