More than half of American theaters closed due to the Kovid-19 epidemic, with the recently released Tom and Jerry film doing surprisingly well at the United States weekend box office.
The animated, live-action film grossed $ 13.7 million in its opening weekend – officially the second best opening weekend since Wonder Woman 1984 since the start of the global pandemic. Gal Gadot’s film grossed $ 16.7 million in its opening weekend.
According to Special magazine, Tencent and The Croads: New Age grossed $ 9.5 million in their respective opening weekends – the only two other films that came close to Tom and Jerry’s debut.
Tom and Jerry premiered in 2,475 North American theaters – representing 42% of the nation’s theaters – and is now available for broadcast on HBO Max.
In addition, the children’s film grossed $ 25.1 million at the international box office, bringing its global gross to $ 38.8 million.
Tom and Jerry starred alongside Chloe Grace Moretz and Michael Pena in the cast.
In Brazil, the animation premiered on 18 February.
