BFF-07 ‘Sonic’ again tops N. American box office

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‘Sonic’ again tops N. American box office

LOS ANGELES, Feb 25, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Paramount’s adventure comedy “Sonic
the Hedgehog” clung to a narrow lead in the North American box office this
weekend, taking in $26.2 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations
reported Monday.

“Sonic,” starring Jim Carrey as the villainous Dr. Robotnik, recounts the
adventures of a turbocharged blue hedgehog with supersonic speed. Films based
on video games rarely excel at the box office, but this one set a record for
the genre with its $58 million opening last weekend.

20th Century’s new adventure film “The Call of the Wild,” starring
Harrison Ford, placed second, taking in $24.8 million for the Friday-to-
Sunday period. The story of a man and a surprisingly realistic, computer-
generated sled dog is loosely based on the 1903 Jack London classic, set in
the wilds of Alaska and Canada’s Klondike region.

In third place, down one spot from last week, was Warner Bros. superhero
film “Birds of Prey,” at $6.8 million. Margot Robbie stars as former Joker
girlfriend Harley Quinn.

Fourth spot went to Sony’s action comedy “Bad Boys for Life,” with Will
Smith and Martin Lawrence as wise-cracking Miami narcotics detectives. It
took in $5.8 million, pushing its global total so far to $391 million.

Trailing slightly behind was the new supernatural horror film “Brahms: The
Boy II,” from STX Entertainment, at $5.8 million also. Katie Holmes stars in
the frightfest — a sequel to 2016’s “The Boy” — about a porcelain doll with
an innocent face but sinister powers.

Rounding out the top 10 were:

“Fantasy Island” ($4.3 million)

“1917” ($4.2 million) “Parasite” ($3 million)

“Jumanji: The Next Level” ($2.9 million)

“The Photograph” ($2.8 million)

BSS/AFP/FI/ 0818 hrs