#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 UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT”

Mongrel Media x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win Advance Passes to see THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT. This is a must-see for Nicolas Cage fans!

Screenings are as follows on Wednesday, April 20, 2022:

• Toronto: Scotiabank Toronto at 7:00 PM
• Montreal (English Version): Cineplex Forum at 7:00 PM 
• Ottawa: Cineplex Cinemas Lansdowne at 7:00 PM 
• Vancouver: Scotiabank Vancouver at 7:00 PM
• Calgary: Scotiabank Chinook at 7:00 PM
• Edmonton: Scotiabank Edmonton at 7:00 PM
• Winnipeg: SilverCity St. Vital at 7:00 PM
• Halifax: Scotiabank Halifax at 7:00 PM

Synopsis:

Nicolas Cage stars as… Nick Cage in the action-comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal). Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative (Tiffany Haddish) and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones. With a career built for this very moment, the seminal award-winning actor must take on the role of a lifetime: Nick Cage.

Directed by: Tom Gormican 

Cast: Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jacob Scipio, Lily Sheen, with Neil Patrick Harris, and Tiffany Haddish 

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Mongrel Media release THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT April 22, 2022.

(Photo/video credit: Mongrel Media) 

#FIRSTLOOK: “THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT” TRAILER

The semi-biographical THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT pokes fun at Nicolas Cage and his fight to revive his celebrated career.

Synopsis:

Nicolas Cage stars as… Nick Cage in the action-comedy “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.” Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, the fictionalized version of Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan (Pedro Pascal). Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative (Tiffany Haddish) and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones. With a career built for this very moment, the seminal award-winning actor must take on the role of a lifetime: Nicolas Cage.

Mongrel Media release THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT April 22, 2022.

(Photo/video credit: Mongrel Media)