‘A Dog’s Purpose’ opens to $18.4 million amid controversy
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John Ortiz in a scene from “A Dog’s Purpose.”
LOS ANGELES >> “A Dog’s Purpose” has underperformed slightly at the box office as it opened in theaters amid controversy over animal treatment on set and calls for a boycott.
Based on early projections, the family film was expected to open in the mid $20-million range, but studio estimates Sunday indicated it took in $18.4 million for a second-place start.
Yet it’s hardly a bomb for a movie that cost only $22 million to produce.
First place went again to M. Night Shyamalan’s multiple personality thriller “Split.” It grossed $26.3 million, representing a 34 percent drop from its first weekend.
Rounding out the top five were “Hidden Figures” with $14 million, new opener “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter” with $13.9 million, and “La La Land,” which has now earned over $100 million.
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Actually the controversy is with PETA, not so much the film. Dennis Quaid, actor in the movie, talks with Ellen DeGeneres about the movie. He points out the video in question was shot in 2015, did not appear until just before the movie. This late in the game it can only be used to go after the movie, not real corrective action.
PETA refuses to talk about the video, only spinning it their way, limited truth. It’s what they do. PETA lacks credibility.
Watch Dennis on Ellen and make your decision. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/dogs-purpose-star-dennis-quaid-says-video-flap-makes-me-angry_us_58872c07e4b070d8cad52f26
I’m watching the movie, PETA will just have to deal with it.
Didn’t you see the dog crying/wimpering? NO. But he didn’t think the water was safe.