Pursuits
DiCaprio's ‘Revenant’ Tops ‘Star Wars’ on First Wide Release
- Fox's frontier adventure brings in $14.4 million domestically
- `Star Wars' adds $10.8 million on Friday, premieres in China
The Revenant. Source: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.
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“The Revenant,” the Western adventure movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, took a first step on Friday toward ousting “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” from atop the weekend box-office rankings.
Released by 20th Century Fox, “The Revenant” brought in $14.4 million in North American theaters on Friday, including $2.3 million in “preview” screenings Thursday night, boxoffice.com said. “The Force Awakens,” Walt Disney Co.’s latest addition to the “Star Wars” franchise, grossed $10.8 million on Friday, raising its domestic total to $781.1 million in 22 days, boxoffice.com said on Saturday.