Box Office
‘Mortal Kombat’ Gives Warner Bros. Another Box-Office Win
- Action film generates $22.5 million in weekend ticket sales
- Oscars on Sunday may provide a bump to some smaller films
“Mortal Kombat,” the Warner Bros. action film based on the 1992 video game, topped the domestic box office this weekend, extending the reign of the AT&T Inc. unit.
The film, starring Chinese-British actor Lewis Tan and Australian actress Jessica McNamee, debuted in 3,073 North American theaters and took in $22.5 million in sales, according to researcher Comscore Inc., exceeding the $19 million estimate from Boxoffice Pro.