Black Widow Tops Opening Weekend at the Box Office

Combined with its $78-million overseas haul and $60 million in Disney+ Premier Access buy-ins, Black Widow is opening to $218 million globally in combined theatrical and streaming revenue.

“It’s incredible to see audiences enjoying Black Widow after two years without a new Marvel Studios film, and this spectacular opening weekend shows just how eager fans have been to see this beloved Avenger in her own story.

Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises.

Black Widow is directed by Cate Shortland, based on a screenplay by Eric Pearson.

Dom Toretto is living the quiet life off the grid with Letty and his son, but they know that danger always lurks just over the peaceful horizon.

F9 is directed by Justin Lin, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Daniel Casey.

In the sequel to DreamWorks Animation’s Oscar-nominated blockbuster comedy, the Templeton brothers – Tim – have become adults and drifted away from each other.

The Boss Baby: Family Business is directed by Tom McGrath, based on a screenplay by Michael McCullers.

The Forever Purge is directed by Everardo Valerio Gout and written James DeMonaco.

Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence.

A Quiet Place Part II is directed by John Krasinski.

She soon meets a pair of thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they build a life for themselves on the streets of London.

Cruella is directed by Craig Gillespie with a screenplay by Dana Fox and Tony McNamara, from a story by Aline Brosh McKenna, Kelly Marcel, and Steve Zissis..

The world’s most lethal odd couple — bodyguard Michael Bryce and hit man Darius Kincaid — are back for another life-threatening mission.

The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard is directed by Patrick Hughes from a screenplay written by Tom O’Connor and Brandon and Phillip Murphy.

Despite his efforts, Peter can’t seem to shake his reputation for mischief among the other rabbits.

Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway is directed by Will Gluck, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Patrick Burleigh, based on the Peter Rabbit stories of Beatrix Potter.

At the intersection of it all is a likable and magnetic bodega owner who hopes, imagines and sings about a better life.

Chu, from a screenplay written by Quiara Alegría Hudes, based on the musical of the same name created by Hudes and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

The story is based on a Twitter thread from Aziah “Zola” King that went viral and became the subject of the Rolling Stone article “Zola Tells All: The Real Story Behind the Greatest Stripper Saga Ever Tweeted” by David Kushner.

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