Rounding out the top five was Sony’s firestorm drama “Only the Brave,” which brought in $6 million in its first week. Starring Josh Brolin and Jeff Bridges, the film chronicles the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a group of Arizona firefighters who battled one of the deadliest wildfires in history. “Only the Brave” was a hit with both audiences and critics, earning an A rating on CinemaScore and a 90% “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Miles Teller, Taylor Kitsch and Jennifer Connelly also star.
Also new this week, Universal’s Michael Fassbender-led thriller “The Snowman” debuted at no. 8 with $3.4 million. Fassbender stars as a detective tasked with tracking down a serial killer who likes to hack up women’s bodies and scatter the pieces as clues. Charlotte Gainsbourg, J.K. Simmons, Val Kilmer and Chloe Sevigny also star.
An adaptation of one of Norwegian writer Jo Nesbø’s crime novels, the film, which reviewer Justin Chang called “a wretched waste of time and talent from the Swedish director Tomas Alfredson,” earned an unprecedented D rating on CinemaScore and an abysmal 9% “rotten” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
PureFlix’s faith-based drama “Same Kind of Different as Me,” also premiered this week with $2.6 million. Starring Djimon Hounsou, Greg Kinnear and Renee Zellweger, the film follows a Texas art dealer and his wife as they befriend a troubled homeless man. The film earned a 20% “rotten” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
In limited release, A24 opened “The Killing of the Sacred Deer” in four locations with $114,585, for a per-theater average of $28,646. The film, which follows a surgeon who befriends a fatherless teen to frightening results, stars Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman and Alicia Silverstone and earned a 75% “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions premiered “Wonderstruck” in four locations with $68,762, for a per-theater average of $17,190. The film follows two children, separated by decades, as they embark on parallel journeys to fill gaps in their lives. It earned a 69% “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Next week, Lionsgate opens the horror sequel “Jigsaw”; Paramount debuts the crime comedy “Suburbicon”; and Universal premieres the drama “Thank You for Your Service,” starring Miles Teller. Magnolia Pictures also unveils the comedy “The Square” in limited release.
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