Jackass Forever Sits Atop The Weekend Box Office, Moonfall Struggles To Stay Afloat

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Jackass Forever and Moonfall are the first offerings of the February cinematic slate, differing in terms of the overall success they were able to generate throughout the weekend. Paramount's Jackass Forever took command of the domestic box office, bringing in a weekend total of $23.5 million, while Lionsgate'sMoonfall floundered with a moderate $10 million total.

Paramount's Jackass Forever is the fourth installment of the comedic daredevil franchise, starring Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Wee Man, and other crazed individuals brave enough to put themselves in harm's way to generate a few laughs. The film opened Friday, bringing in an opening night $9.6 million total, and followed that with an $8.4 million Saturday performance. Unfortunately, Sunday proved to be the slowest day for Jackass Forever, generating $5.5 million to bring its three-day total to $23.5 million.

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Reviews have equally been kind to the comedy-based film, which earned an 85% on Rotten Tomatoes and a B+ grade from CinemaScore. The total accumulated by Jackass Forever over the weekend also helped propel the film into a position that only Scream could secure for a short time. Jackass Forever dethroned Marvel Studios and Sony'sSpider-Man: No Way Home, which consistently sat atop the domestic box office since its December release, claiming the illustrious top spot six out of its seven weeks in theaters.

However, Roland Emmerich's Moonfall failed to produce the same level of success throughout the weekend compared to its theatrical counterpart. The film also opened Friday, accumulating an opening night $3.4 million total. Saturday proved to be a bit better as the film earned $4 million, but numbers quickly slid throughout Sunday as the