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Maybe all that talkin’ about the Oscar controversy worked out for KEVIN HART, because his movie “The Upside” with Bryan Cranston won the box office.
It made $19.6 million this weekend, which is about TWICE what some experts predicted. “Aquaman” made another $17.3 million to come in second. Here’s this weekend’s Top 10 . . .
1. NEW: “The Upside”, $19.6 million.
2. “Aquaman”, $17.3 million. Up to $287.9 million in its 4th week.
3. NEW: “A Dog’s Way Home”, $11.3 million.
4. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”, $9 million. Up to $147.8 million in its 5th week.
5. “Escape Room”, $8.9 million. Up to $32.4 million in its 2nd week.
6. “Mary Poppins Returns”, $7.2 million. Up to $150.7 million in its 4th week.
7. “Bumblebee”, $6.8 million. Up to $108.5 million in its 4th week.
8. “On the Basis of Sex”, $6.2 million. Up to $10.6 million in its 3rd week.
9. “The Mule”, $5.5 million. Up to $90.6 million in its 5th week.
10. “Vice”, $3.3 million. Up to $35.9 million in its 3rd week.
By the way, the Keanu Reeves movie “Replicas” debuted in 12th place with just $2.5 million, which is his career WORST opening for a movie in wide release.
