John Krasinski’s IF landed number one at the box office this weekend, raking in an estimated $35 million dollars in ticket sales.
In the live action animated comedy, Ryan Reynolds plays a man who teams up with a young girl, played by Cailey Fleming, 17, who discovers she can see other people’s imaginary friends.
Together, she and Reynolds’ Cal work to find new children for imaginary friends or “IFs” left behind as their children grew up.
Critics and audiences responded very differently to the family-friendly film.
According to the critics, the adventure scored a very low 49 percent Rotten tomatoeswhile moviegoers gave it a healthy 87 percent rating.
John Krasinski’s IF starring Ryan Reynold and Cailey Fleming landed first place at the box office this weekend, collecting an estimated $35 million dollars in ticket sales
According to Varietythe film that cost $110 million to make was expected to gross $40 million in its first weekend in theaters.
IF is expected to have a long life this summer as families try to beat the heat, but will face new competition from another animated adventure, The Garfield Movie, during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes dropped to second place after debuting at number one last week.
The sci-fi adventure, set far into a future where apes have become the dominant species on Earth, has grossed $26 million, according to sources. The numbers.
The fright film, The Strangers: Chapter 1, debuted in third place.
Madelaine Petsch and Ryan Bown play a young couple who are forced to check into a remote cabin after their car breaks down in a creepy town.
The couple spends the night being terrorized by three masked strangers.
The thriller, directed by Renny Harlin, grossed $12 million.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes dropped to second place after debuting at number one last week. The sci-fi adventure set far into a future where apes have become the dominant species on Earth earned $26 million
The Strangers: Chapter 1 debuted in third place. Madelaine Petsch stars as a young man who, along with her boyfriend, is terrorized by masked strangers after their car breaks down in a spooky town. The thriller, directed by Renny Harlin, grossed $12 million
The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, fell to fourth place after debuting at number two last week.
The drama about a broken-down stuntman who turns detective to find a missing actress has received an 82 percent health score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The action film grossed an estimated $8.45 million this weekend.
Challengers completes 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, dropped to fourth place. The action-adventure about a stuntman turned detective grossed an estimated $8.45 million this weekend
Challengers completes the top five. The tennis-centric drama starring Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor scored $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 opened in limited release and earned $2.85 million.
Seventh place went to the creepy thriller Tarot. The film about a group of friends who try to see their future but end up releasing demons trapped in cursed cards that even generated $2 million in ticket sales.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire continues to draw audiences. After eight weeks in cinemas, the science fiction adventure is in eighth place.
The film collected another $1.7 million this 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 opened in limited release and earned $2.85 million
Seventh place went to the creepy thriller Tarot. The film about a group of friends who try to see their future but end up releasing demons trapped in cursed cards that even generated $2 million in ticket sales
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire continues to draw audiences. After eight weeks in cinemas, the science fiction adventure is in eighth place. The film collected another $1.7 million this 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 Navy and Marines’ elite flying squadron opened in 227 theaters and earned $1.3 million
The faith-based Unsung Hero earned $1.1 million in ticket sales since opening four weeks ago, for a total of $19 million
The Blue Angels debuted in ninth place.
The Amazon Studios documentary about the Navy and Marines’ elite flying squadron opened in 227 theaters and earned $1.3 million.
The faith-based Unsung Hero, which focuses on the rise of the group For King and Country and singer Rebecca Smallbone, landed in 10th place.
The family-friendly film has earned $1.1 million in ticket sales since opening four weeks ago, for a total of $19 million.