It stole audiences’ hearts.
“Caught Stealing” was No. 1 at the box office on Friday, its opener, raking in $3.2 million, according to The Numbers.
The Post called the film — directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Austin Butler — “an aimless schlep with delusions of grandeur.”
Zoe Kravitz and Austin Butler star in “Caught Stealing.” ©Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett CollectionThe crime thriller is slated to take in $9.5 million over the four-day holiday weekend, according to Variety.
Universal’s 50th anniversary re-release of “Jaws” swiftly swam to second, with sales of $3.08 million.
The Spielberg thriller, which debuted in 1975, returned to theaters on Friday and is expected to reel in $9.7 million this four-day weekend.
In third was ‘Weapons,” which was finally dethroned after spending three Fridays at No. 1 since its opening, finished in third with a $2.7 million take.
“The Roses” — a remake of the 1989 Michael Douglas-Kathleen Turner film “The War of the Roses” — took fourth, earning $2.4 million on its opener Friday.
“Jaws” returned to theaters Friday in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Courtesy Everett Collection
In the horror-mystery “Weapons,” Cary Christopher plays the only child in his class who doesn’t go missing. ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett CollectionThe Post called it “a boring battle” and said its stars, Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman, play characters who are “an unappetizing and cringey pair that would push a person to find any excuse to sprint out of an awkward dinner party.”
“Freakier Friday,” which ran second last Friday, fell to fifth place this time around, earning $1.7 million in revenue.
