Topping the box office, “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” still fell far below projections. Analysts had expected the film’s domestic opening to reach around $50 million; instead it brought in $33.3 million. Distributed by Warner Bros., the movie stars Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, the DC Comics figure and sometimes girlfriend of the Joker. “Birds of Prey” received warmer reviews (its current Rotten Tomatoes score is 81 percent fresh), and ticket buyers gave it a B+ grade in CinemaScore exit polls. With a reported budget of $84.5 million, “Birds of Prey” brought in an additional estimated $48 million overseas this weekend, according to the studio, which lifts its total weekend sales to about $81 million.

Source: New York Times February 09, 2020 19:41 UTC