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‘Little Things’ Hits HBO Max, Theaters Amid an Uneasy Truce
- Denzel Washington film tops box office with $4.8 million debut
- Theaters, studios tussle over online releases during pandemic
Warner Bros., which drew the ire of theater chains after announcing plans to put all of its 2021 movies online the same day they premiere in cinemas, is dominating the big screen over the weekend with the debut of a new Denzel Washington film.
“The Little Things,” a cop drama starring the two-time Oscar winner, opened on Friday in cinemas and on HBO Max. The film topped the domestic weekend box office with an estimated $4.8 million sales, according to industry researcher Comscore, higher than the industry forecast of about $2.5 million. It was the only new movie from a major studio set to debut over the weekend, and adds another chapter to the ongoing friction between Hollywood and the exhibitors who show its films.