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Brad Pitt's 'Bullet Train' bullets to top of N.America box office

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Brad Pitt" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/entertainment/08/07/20220807-bradpitt1.jpg"/></figure></div>LOS ANGELES, United States- Sony&#x27;s &quot;Bullet Train,&quot; the last major studio release of the summer, sped to solid ticket sales of $30.1 million this weekend to top the North American box office, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations estimated Sunday.It was a &quot;solid opening for an action thriller,&quot; said analyst David A. Gross, adding that the presence of lead star Brad Pitt &quot;is going to ensure international success.&quot;Pitt, who plays a professional assassin on a Japanese train seemingly loaded with them, heads a cast that includes Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Latin music star Bad Bunny, as well as Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum in bit roles.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/movies/08/06/22/review-brad-pitt-keeps-bullet-train-firmly-on-trackReview: ‘Bullet Train’ always feels in danger of getting derailed but Brad Pitt keeps it on track">Review: ‘Bullet Train’ always feels in danger of getting derailed but Brad Pitt keeps it on track</a></li></ul>Helming &quot;Bullet Train&quot; is Pitt&#x27;s former stunt double, David Leitch, who has earned a name directing action films. Last weekend&#x27;s box-office leader, Warner Bros.&#x27; animated &quot;DC League of Super-Pets,&quot; slipped a notch to second, taking in $11.2 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period. Third place went to Universal&#x27;s horror flick &quot;Nope,&quot; at $8.5 million. The sci-fi flick, boosted by the involvement of popular writer/director Jordan Peele, stands just shy of a $100 million gross domestically. Daniel Kaluuya stars. In fourth was Disney&#x27;s action comedy &quot;Thor: Love and Thunder,&quot; at $7.6 million. Chris Hemsworth stars as the uber-muscular space Viking, who pines for his ex-girlfriend (Natalie Portman).And in fifth was Universal&#x27;s family-friendly animation &quot;Minions: The Rise of Gru.&quot; This latest episode in the &quot;Despicable Me&quot; franchise took in $7.1 million.Overall, the summer season has been good for Hollywood, Gross said. &quot;Audiences have been doing everything they’ve been asked... and business has been very good for all types of films.&quot;Rounding out the weekend&#x27;s top 10 were:&quot;Top Gun: Maverick&quot; ($7 million)&quot;Where the Crawdads Sing&quot; ($5.7 million)&quot;Easter Sunday&quot; ($5.3 million)&quot;Elvis&quot; ($4 million)&quot;The Black Phone&quot; ($1.5 million)bbk/st© Agence France-Presse<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EGeJczJvWns?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Sony's 'Bullet Train,' the last major studio release of the summer, sped to solid ticket sales of $30.1 million this weekend to top the North American box office.