The Lost City Sits Atop The Domestic Box Office With $31 Million Debut
Paramount's newest film, The Lost City, ended its opening theatrical weekend with an accumulated $31 million, placing it firmly atop the domestic box office standings. The female-driven feature has yielded the best performance of any theatrically released romantic comedy this calendar year, beating the Jennifer Lopez-led film Marry Me, which earned $7.9 million at the end of its opening weekend.
Paramount's The Lost City centers around the dynamic chemistry between Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum, whose partnership in the film manifests in an unusual manner. Bullock plays a reclusive author whose love for life has significantly diminished due to an unresolved pain within her past. While on a book tour alongside her cover model, Channing Tatum, Bullock gets taken to help find a valuable treasure for the film's antagonist, Daniel Radcliffe. The comedy and action coincide to create a hilariously fun experience for audiences eager to see Bullock back in her comedic element. The eagerness is evident in the films opening weekend numbers, showcasing the life still pulsing in the romantic comedy genre.
Sandra Bullock Was Worried Filming The Lost City Would Kill Daniel Radcliffe
Romantic comedies have been on a relative decline over the past few years, making the theatrical performance of The Lost City all the more promising. The Paramount film premiered in theaters Friday and accumulated $11.55 million by the end of its opening day debut. The conclusion of Saturday's box office saw an increase in numbers for the film, which earned $11.8 million to close out the first portion of its weekend run. Sunday's $7.65 million performance was not as high as the previous two days, but it helped bring the overall total to an impressive $31
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