'Creed III' has claimed the title of the biggest opening for a sports film in cinema history.
In just one weekend Creed III has punched its way to world title glory. The film sees son of Apollo Creed and former Rocky protege Adonis "Donnie" Creed confronted by a dark past in the form of childhood best friend "Diamond Dame" Anderson . The story, which explores lost loyalties and shattered brotherhood, has officially earned its place as the biggest sports movie opening in United States motion picture history.
Over the course of the weekend, the latest installment in the Rocky Balboa spin-off franchise accumulated a staggering $58.7 million at the domestic box office, storming past its highest projected taking of $40 million. Not only did it supersede its predecessor film Creed II, which took $35.5 million on opening weekend, but it also pushed Marvel blockbuster Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania off the top spot at the box office.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY The film's newly found title sees it take the reigns from the likes of The Karate Kid, the 2010 rendition starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith, which grossed $55.6 million during its debut. Other big hitters over the years include Adam Sandler's 1998 slapstick sports comedy The Waterboy, which pulled in $39.4 million and remarkable true story The Blind Side, which starred Sandra Bullock and Quinton Aaron, and secured $34.5 million on opening weekend.
Given that the film has already made its mark in just one weekend, the future is looking bright for Creed III. You can watch a trailer for the film below.
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