'Birds of Prey' tops N. America box office but fails to soar

For new Warner Bros. release "Birds of Prey," the weekend brought good and bad news: It took in $33 million to lead the North American box office, but fared poorly for a superhero movie.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 29, 2020 Australian actor Margot Robbie poses on the red carpet upon arrival for the World Premiere of the film 'Birds of Prey' in London. - For Warner Bros.' new release "Birds of Prey," the weekend brought good and bad news: It took in an estimated $33.3 million to lead the North American box office, but fared poorly for a superhero movie.The three-day estimate, from industry watcher Exhibitor Relations, marked one of the lowest domestic launches in years for a studio superhero film, according to Hollywood Reporter. The film, starring Margot Robbie as former Joker girlfriend Harley Quinn, has drawn generally strong reviews. Young Chinese-American director Cathy Yan won a special Sundance award for her debut film, dark comedy "Dead Pigs." (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP)

2020-02-11 16:46:47

For new Warner Bros. release "Birds of Prey," the weekend brought good and bad news: It took in $33 million to lead the North American box office, but fared poorly for a superhero movie.

The three-day gross, reported by industry watcher Exhibitor Relations, marked one of the lowest domestic launches in years for a studio superhero film, according to Hollywood Reporter.

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