#BOXOFFICE: “MADNESS” CONTINUES A SECOND WEEK

Marvel’s DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS reigns a second straight week, taking $75 million from 4,534 theatres for Disney, bringing its total to $230.4 million in North America.

THE BAD GUYS lands in second with $7.4 million for Universal Pictures, taking its tally to $66.7 million.

Debuting in third goes to the remake of Stephen King‘s FIRESTARTER, with $5.3 million from 3,412 theatres for Universal Pictures. The Horror partly-filmed in Toronto starring Zac Efron, also arrives on streaming service Peacock. It gets 13% on the Tomatometer.

Fourth is SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 with $4.9 million, for a total $176 million in its domestic run for Paramount Pictures.

At the bottom of the Top Five is EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE with $3.3 million, a total $47 million grossed thus far for A24/Elevation Pictures.

#BOXOFFICE: “DOCTOR STRANGE” HEALS THE BOX OFFICE IN DEBUT

A huge opening for Marvel‘s DOCTOR STRANGE AND THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS debuting with $200 million from 4,534 theatres for Disney, easily besting its 2017 predecessor’s $85 million opening. It gets 76% on the Tomatometer.

Second spot goes to THE BAD GUYS with $11.1 million from  3,838 theatres, a three-week tally of $58.9 million for Universal Pictures.

In third is SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 with $7 million from 3,358 theatres for Paramount Pictures. This brings its total to $171 million in its fifth weekend.

Fourth is FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE with $4 million from 3,051 theatres for Warner Bros. Its total domestic run now is at $86 million.

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE rounds-out our Top Five with $3 million from 2,000 theatres for A24/Elevation Pictures, a total $40.9 million in its seventh weekend.

#BOXOFFICE: “THE BAD GUYS” MAKES BAD LOOK SO GOOD AGAIN

THE BAD GUYS hangs-onto to top spot a second straight week taking $14.4 million from 4,042 theatres for Universal Pictures. In its second weekend it has grossed a total $42.7 million.

In second is SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 with $9.7 million from 3,801 theatres for Paramount Pictures, a fantastic four week run at $159 million domestically.

Third goes to FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE with $7.5 million from 3,962 theatres for Warner Bros. It edges oh-so-close to $80 million in its third weekend out!

THE NORTHMAN is up in fourth with $6 million from 3,234 theatres for Focus Features/Universal Pictures, a total $22.4 million over two weeks.

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE is in fifth with $5.3 million, a total $35.2 million over six weeks for A24/Elevation Pictures.

#BOXOFFICE: “THE BAD GUYS” ALL GOOD IN DEBUT

THE BAD GUYS takes top spot at the Box Office this weekend with $25 million from 4,000 theatres for Universal Pictures. The Animated Feature featuring the voices of Toronto’s Lilly Singh, Alex Borstein, Sam Rockwell, Anthony Ramons, Awkwafina and Zazie Beetz gets 85% on the Tomatometer.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 lands in second with $15.2 million from 3,809 theatres for Paramount Pictures, bringing it to $145.8 million in its third weekend out.

Third goes to FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE with $13.5 million after debuting at #1 last weekend. In its second weekend, it earns a total $66.6 million for Warner Bros.

THE NORTHMAN debuts in fourth with $12.5 million from 3,234 theatres for Focus Features. This latest from Robert Eggers gets 89% on the Tomatometer.

Rounding things out is THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT with $7.8 million from 3,036 theatres for Mongrel Media/Lionsgate. It also gets 89% on the Tomatometer.

#GIVEAWAY: ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN ADVANCE PASSES TO SEE “THE BAD GUYS”

Universal Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win passes to an Advance Screening of THE BAD GUYS!

Advance screenings are on Saturday, April 16, 2022 as follows:

Toronto: Yonge & Eglinton at 10:00 AM
Montreal (English Version): Cineplex Forum at 10:00 AM
Montreal (French Version): Cinema Starcite at 10:00 AM
Vancouver: Cineplex Cinemas Marine Gateway at 10:00 AM

Synopsis:

Never have there been five friends as infamous as The Bad Guys—dashing pickpocket Mr. Wolf (Academy Award® winner Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), seen-it-all safecracker Mr. Snake (Marc Maron, GLOW), chill master-of-disguise Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson, Hot Tub Time Machine franchise), short-fused “muscle” Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos, In the Heights) and sharp-tongued expert hacker Ms. Tarantula (Awkwafina, Crazy Rich Asians), aka “Webs.” 

But when, after years of countless heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, the gang is finally caught, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal (that he has no intention of keeping) to save them all from prison: The Bad Guys will go good. 

Under the tutelage of their mentor Professor Marmalade (Richard Ayoade, Paddington 2), an arrogant (but adorable!) guinea pig, The Bad Guys set out to fool the world that they’ve been transformed. Along the way, though, Mr. Wolf begins to suspect that doing good for real may give him what he’s always secretly longed for: acceptance. So when a new villain threatens the city, can Mr. Wolf persuade the rest of the gang to become … The Good Guys? 

The film co-stars Zazie Beetz (Joker), Lilly Singh (Bad Moms) and Emmy winner Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel). 

Based on the blockbuster Scholastic book series by Aaron Blabey, The Bad Guys is directed by Pierre Perifel (animator, the Kung Fu Panda films), making his feature-directing debut. The film is produced by Damon Ross (development executive Trolls, The Boss Baby, co-producer Nacho Libre) and Rebecca Huntley (associate producer, The Boss Baby). The executive producers are Aaron Blabey, Etan Cohen and Patrick Hughes.

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Universal Pictures Canada release THE BAD GUYS April 22, 2022.

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