The blue hedgehog might have had a tricky time in production, but he’s come out on top: Sonic the Hedgehog raced to the top of the charts in its opening weekend, for a weekend taking of $3,878,349 across 365 screens, for an average taking of $10,626 per screen. The spiny speed demon displaced Birds of Prey from the top spot in its second week, but the feminist action flick is still going strong, adding another $2,595,464 across its 316 screens, for a very healthy screen average of $8,213.
May I just say, there’s never been a better week to be on Parasite Watch: In the wake of its Oscars cornucopia, Parasite is up the top of the charts. In its 34th week in release, Parasite is showing on 100 screens, and its profits are up 378% from last week. That translates to a weekend taking of $749,072, or, a fantastic average taking of $7,491 per screen. With numbers like these, I can imagine we’ll see this film on even more screens next week; it’s clearly a favourite of critics and crowds alike.
