The feature film, which starred Zachary Levi, grossed $30.5 million between Friday and Sunday in US and Canadian theaters, far less than the $53.5 million grossed by the first installment, “Shazam!”, released in 2019. .
This sequel is “one of the worst debuts for a major Hollywood superhero movie,” noted the specialized magazine Hollywood Reporter.
In second place was “Scream VI,” which posted $17.5 million in revenue.
For the sixth installment of this famous series of horror films, where the terrifying “Ghostface” is all the rage this time in New York, the fetish actress Courteney Cox appears again, but also the star of the series “Merlina”, Jenna Ortega.
Third was “Creed III,” the ninth film in the “Rocky” boxing saga, and the first without Sylvester Stallone, which grossed $15.3 million.
“Creed III” tells the story of Adonis Creed, the son of Apollo, who this time comes out of retirement for a long-awaited confrontation against a friend of old. This is the first film directed by Michael B. Jordan, who also has the leading role.
In fourth place went to Sony Studios’ new sci-fi thriller “65” starring Adam Driver, which grossed $5.8 million. It was closely followed by “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” the latest from the Marvel universe, with around 4.1 million.
The other five films on the list of the 10 most viewed were:
6. “Intoxicated Bear” ($3.9 million)
7. “Jesus Revolution” ($3.5 million)
8. “Champions” ($3 million)
9. “Avatar: The Way of Water” ($1.9 million)
10. “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” ($1.5 million)