Suicide Squad continues to lead the box office in the US – Le Figaro

VIDEOS – Despite many negative reviews in the press, the feature film directed by David Ayer always monopolizes the top spot in the US rankings, accumulating since its release almost $ 222.8 million in revenue.

Although qu’assassiné by critics, Suicide Squad makes an impressive figure the US box office. Thus, according to provisional figures published on August 14 by the company Exhibitor Relations, the feature film by David Ayer has earned nearly $ 222.8 million in revenue since its release in the US on 5 August.

the highly anticipated new film produced by Warner is adapted from the eponymous comic book created in 1987 by John Ostrander. Suicide Squad tells how Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) established after the death of Superman, a secret government team, Task Force X, to preserve the world for future scourge. The suicide squad consists of the greatest psychopaths and criminals from the DC Universe including Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Killer Croc, Deadshot (Will Smith) or El Diablo, the Mexican arsonist.

Furthermore, the animated film Sausage Party , directed by Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan, mounts directly to the second step of the podium for his first weekend. With the voices of Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Rogen and James Salma Hayek, cartoon featuring Sony and a sausage embarks on a dangerous quest to discover the origins of its existence, saves $ 33.3 million . A promising start.

Released Also this weekend in the United States and Canada, the new Disney movie Pete’s Dragon is placed directly in third. The signed feature film animation David Lowery has accumulated nearly $ 21.5 million in revenue.

This new adaptation thirty-nine years after the success of the original work immerses viewers in the 1980s in the United States. Peter is 10 years old and lives alone in the forest for six years. He spends his days in company of Elliott, mysterious dragon, which is considered as a legend. Together they will experience a series of adventures and weave strong ties.

So, the amnesiac secret agent Bourne played by Matt Damon going from second to fourth place with $ 13.6 million of revenue this weekend. The action film by Paul Greengrass totals some $ 126.7 million in revenue since its release in US cinemas on 29 July.

Finally, the comedy Bad Moms finds himself in fifth place with $ 11.4 million (71.4 million in three weeks). Directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, the film features Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell and Kathryn Hahn in supercharged and overworked moms who embark on a wild spree.