:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/grupoclarin/WQKVCMIZNZG4HE2CQ5LJCY3FM4.jpg "Desafiantes dominates the box office in the United States by raising $15 million")
The film Desafiantes, about tennis fans involved in a romantic drama, was the highest-grossing film this weekend in the United States, grossing $15 million, according to industry estimates released this Sunday.
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Reviews have been mostly positive for the film: it has an 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and a B+ rating on CinemaScore. The audience was 58% women and 41% people between 18 and 24 years of age.
In second place was the religious film Unsung Hero, grossing $7.8 million in 2,832 theaters. It is based on the true story of the Smallbone family and the rise of children in the world of country music. Joel Smallbone directed the film, co-wrote it, and plays David’s father.
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The Lionsgate film, which cost just $6 million to produce, earned a very rare A+ rating on CinemaScore and has a 100% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics, however, are more skeptical and gave it a 58%. The audience was mostly female (69%) and over 25 years old (91%).
The report closes by reporting that Civil War (A24) added $7 million in its third weekend, bringing its domestic total to $56.2 million.
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