‘Suicide Squad’ Opens at No. 1 Film as Fans Ignore Critics
- Warner Bros. movie debuts with record for August weekend
- Comic book superheros generate $135.1 million to top rivals
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“Suicide Squad,” the latest feature from Warner Bros.’ DC Comics, opened as the No. 1 film in North American theaters, breaking records for August despite a mauling by critics.
The new superhero movie starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie collected an estimated $133.7 million in the U.S. and Canada, ComScore Inc. said Monday in an e-mailed statement. That topped the $94.3 million record for an August weekend set in 2014 by Walt Disney Co.’s “Guardians of the Galaxy.” The only other new picture was “Nine Lives,” via EuropaCorp which placed sixth with $6.25 million.