Sony Pictures' racing film Gran Turismo landed at No. 1 at the box office, keeping Barbie from reclaiming the throne.
Gran Turismo had a $17.3 million opening weekend at the domestic box office as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, a small amount for a video game movie but enough to take the No. 1 spot. Overseas, the film grabbed $36.5 million from 61 markets for an early global total of $53.8 million.
The movie's entry at the box office comes after its original release was delayed two weeks due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, which kept actors from doing press. In those two weeks, fans were treated to sneak peeks and screenings that helped build a buzz and earn a nice $3.9 million before its eventual release on Aug. 25.
That last-minute move kept Barbie out of the top spot, with the Greta Gerwig-directed film earning $17.1 million at the box office this weekend. These numbers can change as box office analysts have revealed the second annual National Cinema Day, which prices movie tickets at $4 a piece across various theaters in the country, will affect the box office.
"It will be a wild day in theaters," a Hollywood studio distribution chief, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
According to EntTelligence, Barbie was in the lead regarding ticket sales early Sunday morning. This is the second time that Barbie didn't land at No. 1 at the box office.
Last weekend, Warner Bros. and DC Studios' new film Blue Beetle earned $25.4 million in the United States and Canada, which was enough to move past Barbie. In its second week, Blue Beetle landed at No. 3 with an estimated $12.8 million from 3,871 theaters for a domestic total of $46.3 million. Overseas, the film made $10 million, bringing its global total to $81.8 million.
