Unlike the case of The Meg, the joint is actually being hailed as one of the best films we’ve seen so far in 2018, and has earned not only a 97 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, but also an “A-” from CinemaScore.
The other big new release this week was Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman, which also brought it a whole lot of business – despite being out in fewer theaters than all other titles currently in the Top 10.
The film got a modest release, hitting a little more than 1,500 theaters on Friday, but it was definitely a successful move, as the film has claimed the Number Five spot and successfully made more than eight figures.
It should go without saying that the money made is well-deserved, and it should be recognized that this is a film that we are going to continue to hear a lot about in the next few months as we get closer and closer to awards season.