The pack of the new film releases prove to be a thing that cannot hold any assurance whether it will work for some and not for others, but, leaving room for holdovers like director Ridley Scott's American science fiction film - "The Martian" and the American 3D computer-animated horror comedy film - "Goosebumps," to stay in the top spots in the U.S. box office with $15.9 million and $15.5 million, respectively.
Director Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks' American historical drama-thriller film - "Bridge of Spies," also held nicely in third place at the U.S. box office with $11 million.
However, Vin Diesel's American supernatural action film, which is directed by Breck Eisner - "The Last Witch Hunter" tanked with $10.8 million, and the film's number killed any hopes of a new franchise. The film of the Lions Gate Entertainment company opened in fourth place at the box office and reportedly, it cost $70 million to produce.
The Last Witch Hunter film is the latest disappointment for the American actor famous for his portrayals as Dominic Toretto in The Fast and the Furious films - Vin Diesel, who can't seem to find consistent accomplishment outside the franchise of "Fast & Furious."
Anyway, none of the films that flopped over the weekend at the U.S. box office will garner as much attention as director Jon M. Chu's American musical fantasy drama film - "Jem and the Holograms," as the film opened to $1.3 million - to become one of the worst debuts of all time for a major film studio - which opened in over 2,000 locations.
Jem and the Holograms is based on the 1980s animated series. The flick opened up on 2,413 screens and averages $545 per screen, taking the 15th place.
In addition, the poor reviews of the films "Witch Hunter" and ''Jem" and "Kasbah," maybe the reason that it sunk in the box office.
But, Paramount's president of worldwide distribution and marketing - Megan Colligan, stated that, "It feels really clear to us, that any problems that we had were not related to consumer behavior." A senior media analyst actually thinks that the uninspiring weekend at the box office was a result of overcrowding.
