“The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” nabbed the top spot on box office charts, debuting with $11.6 million from 3,331 U.S. venues.

The Lionsgate movie, a sequel to the 2017 action comedy “The Hitman’s Bodyguard,” opened on the big screen collecting $17 million to date. However, the film cost nearly $70 million to produce and even more to market so it will need to have a long, lucrative run in theaters in order to turn profit. That could prove difficult since Universal’s “F9,” an action adventure that’s targeting a similar audience, hits cinemas this coming weekend, Variety reported.

Starring Salma Hayek, Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson, “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” is one of the rare movies since the onset of COVID-19 to play exclusively in theaters. Opening weekend crowds were mostly older men, with 55% of ticket buyers identifying as male and 66% over the age of 25.

Story Date: June 25, 2021