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World Box Office Weekend Report 7th - 9th February 2020: Birds of Prey flies in at the top knocking Bad Boys For Life to number 2

World Box Office Weekend Report 7th - 9th February 2020:  Birds of Prey flies in at the top knocking Bad Boys For Life to number 2
Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
The Margot Robbie vehicle Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn) makes its debut at the world box office at the top ending the run of Bad Boys For Life which falls to number 2.

Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn)

Not a sequel to Suicide Squad but the film does feature Margot Robbie as the character of Harley Quinn, the DC movie enters the global box office with $81.2 Million from 79 countries.

This is far lower than expected, and lower than recent R rated movies in similar genres, despite the acceptable reviews and good audience score the film could up up a bit of a flop.

Bad Boys For Life

After spending 3 weeks at the top the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence buddy cop movie falls to number 2 this week with $27.8 million from 64 countries.

The movie has now taken $336.3 Million and has turned into a big hit for the franchise.

Dolittle

Despite the terrible reviews the Robert Downey Jr. film has turned into a sizeable hit and takes $25.4 Milion from 66 counties giving the film a total of $158.6 Million after 5 weeks of release

1917

Sam Mendes highly acclaimed war movie falls to number 4 this weekend with a gross of $24.2 Million from 53 countries giving it a total of $287.3 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Jumanji: The Next Level

Jumanji: The Next Level

Dwayne Johnson and gang fall to number 5 this week with $8.8 Million from 59 countries making an amazing total of $767.4 Million after 10 weeks of release.

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