Avengers: Endgame loses top spot in weekend box office

May 21, 2019 11:32

John Wick: Chapter 3 has knocked Avengers: Endgame off the top spot in last weekend’s box office figures.

The third instalment of the John Wick series pulled in $4.148m from 259 screens over its first weekend. The film stars Keanu Reeves as the titular character, who is on the run from a legion of assassins after he killed a leader of their group.

Detective Pikachu also managed to overtake Avengers: Endgame over the weekend. In its second weekend, the film starring the iconic Pokémon character drew in $3.314m over 295 screens, bringing its overall earnings to $9.4m.

Be a member to keep reading

Join Mumbrella Pro to access the Mumbrella archive and read our premium analysis of everything under the media and marketing umbrella.

Become a member

Zoe Wilkinson

Zoe Wilkinson was a reporter at Mumbrella and the producer of the Mumbrellacast from March 2019 to May 2021.

Topics

Australian box office Weekend Box Office

1 COMMENTS

The Real News 22 May 19

No John Wick is NOT on the run for killing the leader of their group. He is on the run after killing Santino on Continental grounds, and now is excommunicado from the Continental with bounty on his head.

I haven’t seen chapter 3 yet, but at least i know the real reason he is on the run.

User ID not verified.