Industry analysts claimed Sunday that the new Sony adventure picture “Uncharted” soared to the top of the North American box office this weekend, making it the year’s greatest opening so far.
According to Exhibitor Relations, the film starring Tom Holland made an estimated $44.2 million from Friday through Sunday, with a projected $51 million when Monday — a US holiday — is included in.
“Uncharted,” based on a PlayStation video game, stars Holland as a bartender-turned-treasure hunter who teams up with Mark Wahlberg to search for a fortune said to have been lost by a Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan 500 years ago.
Another new film, Metro Goldwyn Mayer’s buddy comedy “Dog,” had a strong start, grossing $15.1 million in three days and $18.1 million in four days.
“Dog,” starring Channing Tatum and co-directed by Reid Carolin (writer of the “Magic Mike” films), tells the story of an Army Ranger suffering from a brain injury who offers to take Lulu, a dog wounded while working with the army in Afghanistan, to her handler’s funeral.
