'Mean Girls': Premiere sweeps and beats Jason Statham's action film in US | films

Mean Girls is an adaptation of the 2004 comedy classic and based on the movie version of Mean Girls Broadway, was initially scheduled to be released directly on Paramount+ without going through theaters. However, after the demos, the executives decided to release it in theaters. The budget of the musical was only $36 million.

Although his studio didn't have as much faith in him, the “Mean Girls” remake premiered on Friday, January 12, in US theaters. Currently, projections are that it will surpass $31 million over the four-day weekend, which includes Monday the 15th, which is a holiday. Martin Luther King Jr

How much did “Mean Girls” make during its US release?

Last weekend “Bad girls” The film grossed $11.65 million in 3,791 theaters, marking a major success not only for its genre, but also for a predominantly female film, with women occupying 73% of the seats. Only Barbie achieved similar success among female audiences upon its release.

How did Jason Statham do with his movie?

To the film “The Beekeeper” by the director Jason Statham It didn't do too bad as it grossed $6.7 million in 3,303 theaters on Friday. It is expected to reach $19.2 million on Monday. This result is notable for a low-budget thriller with not very positive reviews. The film stars Statham, was directed by David Ayer and written by Kurt Wimmer.

What is the musical “Mean Girls” about?

The plot is the same as the one he stars in Rachel McAdams And Lindsey Lohan. However, what's different about this new version is that it's a musical, where we'll see a new student, Cady Heron, rise to the leadership of the exclusive popular girl group known as 'The Plastics', led by the scheming Queen Bee Regina. George and his followers Gretchen and Karen. Although Cady made the mistake of falling in love with Regina's ex-boyfriend, Aaron Samuels.