'Birds of Prey' flies low on Oscars weekend with tepid debut

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'Birds of Prey,' the DC Comics' Harley Quinn spinoff, made a tepid debut in theatres over the weekend, opening in No. 1 but below expectations

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Margot Robbie in a scene from"Birds of Prey." LOS ANGELES -- "Birds of Prey," the DC Comics' Harley Quinn spinoff, made a tepid debut in theatres over the weekend, opening in No. 1 but below expectations with US$33.3 million domestically, according to studio estimates Sunday.

But despite those lead-ins, "Birds of Prey" came in for a rocky landing. It had been expected to open around US$50 million. It fared similarly overseas, grossing an estimated US$48 million from 78 international markets. "Birds of Prey," the week's lone new wide release, cost approximately US$100 million to make. Cathy Yan directs the "Suicide Squad" spinoff, which Robbie also produced. Robbie stars as Quinn, the crazed criminal who after splitting with Joker is a solo vigilante. Reviews were mostly favourable, with an 80 per cent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences gave it a B-plus CinemaScore.

Though analysts are forecasting a down year for Hollywood at the box office, the success of "Bad Boys for Life" has helped drive the year's ticket sales to an almost 10 per cent uptick over the first five weeks of 2019, according to data firm Comscore.

 

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