John Krasinski’s IF took the top spot at the box office over the weekend, grossing an estimated $35 million.
The live-action animated comedy stars Ryan Reynolds as a man who teams up with a young woman, played by 17-year-old Cailey Fleming, who discovers she can see other people’s imaginary friends.
Together, she and Cal de Reynolds work to find new children for imaginary friends or ‘IF’s who were left behind as their children grew to adulthood.
Critics and audiences reacted very differently to this family film.
The adventure earned a very low 49 percent from critics. rotten tomatoeswhile moviegoers gave it a healthy 87 percent rating.
John Krasinski’s IF, starring Ryan Reynold and Cailey Fleming, took the top spot at the box office over the weekend, grossing an estimated $35 million in ticket sales.
According Varietythe film that cost $110 million to make, was expected to make $40 million in its first weekend in theaters.
IF is expected to have a long life through the summer as families try to beat the heat, but it will face new competition this upcoming Memorial Day weekend with another animated adventure, The Garfield Movie.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes fell to second place after debuting at number one last week.
The science fiction adventure set in a distant future in which apes have become the dominant species on Earth raised $26 million, according to The numbers.
The horror film, The Strangers: Chapter 1, debuted in third place.
Madelaine Petsch and Ryan Bown play a young couple forced to check into a remote cabin after their car breaks down in a spooky small town.
The couple spends the night terrorized by three masked strangers.
The thriller, directed by Renny Harlin, grossed $12 million.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes fell to second place after debuting at number one last week. The science fiction adventure set in a distant future in which apes have become the dominant species on Earth raised $26 million
The Strangers: Chapter 1 debuted in third place. Madelaine Petsch plays a young woman who, along with her boyfriend, is terrorized by masked strangers after her car breaks down in a spooky small town. The thriller directed by Renny Harlin raised $12 million
The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, fell to fourth place after debuting at number two last week.
The comedy-drama about a depressed stuntman who turns detective to find a missing actress earned an 82 percent health rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The action film grossed approximately $8.45 million over the weekend.
Challengers round out the top five.
The tennis-centric drama starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, which grossed $2.9 million.
The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Gosling, fell to fourth place. The action adventure about a stuntman-turned-detective grossed approximately $8.45 million over the weekend.
Challengers round out the top five. The tennis-centric drama starring Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor earned $2.9 million.
Back to Black entered the box office race in sixth place.
The biopic starring Marisa Abela as the late singer Amy Winehouse was released in limited release and grossed $2.85 million.
Seventh place was taken by the horror thriller Tarot. The film about a group of friends who try to see their future, but end up unleashing demons trapped in their cursed cards, even unearthed $2 million in ticket sales.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire continues to attract audiences. After eight weeks in theaters, the sci-fi adventure is in eighth place.
The film grossed another $1.7 million over the weekend, for a new total of $194 million domestically and $561 million worldwide.
Back to Black entered the box office race in sixth place. The biopic starring Marisa Abela as the late singer Amy Winehouse was released in limited release and grossed $2.85 million.
Seventh place was taken by the horror thriller Tarot. The film about a group of friends who try to see their future, but end up unleashing demons trapped in their cursed cards, even grossed $2 million in ticket sales.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire continues to attract audiences. After eight weeks in theaters, the sci-fi adventure is in eighth place. The film grossed another $1.7 million over the weekend, for a new total of $194 million domestically and $561 million worldwide.
The Blue Angels debuted in ninth place. The Amazon Studios documentary about the elite Navy and Marine flying squadron opened in 227 theaters and grossed $1.3 million.
The faith-based Unsung Hero has earned $1.1 million in ticket sales for a total of $19 million since opening four weeks ago.
The Blue Angels debuted in ninth place.
The Amazon Studios documentary about the elite Navy and Marine flying squadron opened in 227 theaters and grossed $1.3 million.
Faith Unsung Hero, which focuses on the rise of the group For King and Country and singer Rebecca Smallbone, came in tenth place.
The family film has grossed $1.1 million in ticket sales for a total of $19 million since its release four weeks ago.
