PETA called for a boycott of the film, while the studio and filmmakers canceled its press junket and premiere but still proceeded with releasing the film in over 3,000 locations as planned.
18, TMZ released a video of a frightened dog from "A Dog's Purpose" that apparently was forced into rushing water during the making of the film.
"They're riding that perfect wave of Oscar attention with the perfect release pattern."īut even with the newly anointed Oscar nominees and the sleeper hit of "Split," many eyes were on "A Dog's Purpose" this weekend. "They definitely got a nice boost," comScore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian said. Rounding out the top five were "Hidden Figures" in third with $14 million, new opener "Resident Evil: The Final Chapter" in fourth with $13.9 million, and "La La Land" in fifth place with $12.1 million.ĭamien Chazelle's candy colored musical crossed the $100 million mark domestically after earning 14 Oscar nominations that helped fuel its earnings. Night Shyamalan's multiple personality thriller "Split." It grossed $26.3 million in its second weekend in theaters-a relatively minuscule 34 percent drop from its first weekend, which is nearly unheard of for a horror thriller. First place at the box office went again to M.
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