'Logan' has the biggest March opening at the box office ever for an R-rated movie
"Logan"
The movie took in an estimated $85.3 million, according to Exhibitor Relations, setting the record for the biggest-ever R-rated opening weekend at the box office in March. The movie, a 20th Century Fox release, passes previous record-holder, "300," which opened at $70.8 million back in 2007.
With a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, critics gushed over the seriousness and long-awaited violence that suited the comic character. After the movie took in a hefty $33.1 million on Friday (plus $9.5 million in Thursday preview receipts), the movie then earned $31.2 million on Saturday - only a minuscule 6% dip in sales.
The $85.3 million weekend total is the 5th highest opening all-time for an R-rated movie, jumping over the 2015 release, "Fifty Shades of Grey" ($85.1 million).
Coming in second place is the Jordan Peele horror "Get Out," which followed its big $33 million opening weekend last week with a $26.1 million second week. That's just a 26% drop, an incredible hold for any movie, but even more so for a horror, which usually flatline after opening weekend.
"Get Out," released by Universal and produced by horror titan Blumhouse Productions, has earned close to $80 million to date in its theatrical run on a $4.5 million production budget.
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