Gran Turismo ended up overtaking Barbie at the North American box office. This film, which has motor racing as its plot, took the lead at the North American box office from its first weekend in dark rooms by playing a Barbie still in turbo mode, but which no longer panics the counters as it A few weeks ago. Adapted from the video game series of the same name, Gran Turismo earned $17.3 million in revenue between Friday and Sunday, according to figures from Exhibitor Relations. “It’s an almost normal release for an action movie based on a video game,” said industry expert David A. Gross, tempering this encouraging result.

Orlando Bloom and David Harbor star in this Sony Studios film that tells the story of a racing academy that recruits talented video game players to put them behind the wheel of real racing cars.

For its sixth week of operation, Barbie still retains an undeniable power of attraction with 17.1 million dollars in revenue, bringing it to a total of 594 million dollars in North America. Director Greta Gerwig’s film recently overtook Super Mario Bros. the Movie as North American box office champion in 2023 and grossed $745 million worldwide. According to some experts, Sony’s announced ticket sales estimates for Gran Turismo are off the charts, and they predict that Barbie could ultimately take over the weekend box office.

Last weekend’s leader Blue Beetle slipped to third place with $12.8 million at the box office, a drop of nearly 50% for the superhero flick from DC and Warner Bros. In fourth place, Oppenheimer takes in $9 million and the story of the genesis of the atomic bomb has now surpassed $300 million in North America, with an additional $477 million internationally. . Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ranks fifth with Ninja Turtles: Teenage Years, Paramount’s $6.1 million animated film. The rest of the North American Box Office Top 10 6. In Very Troubled Waters ($5.1 million) 7. Backstreet Dogs ($4.7 million) 8. Retribution ($3.5 million) 9. The Hill (2.5 million) 10. The Haunted Mansion (2.1 million)