The adaptation of the TV drama 'Downton Abbey' opened with $31 million in North America, beating Brad Pitt's 'Ad Astra' and Sylvester Stallone's 'Rambo: Last Blood'
"Downton Abbey," the film adaptation of the popular British period TV drama, won the weekend with an estimated $31 million opening in North America."Downton Abbey," which stars Hugh Bonneville and Maggie Smith, represents the highest-grossing opening for the NBCUniversal owned Focus Features. It was also a bit of a surprise since the film exceeded industry expectations. The film was projected to make closer to $20 million.
And in third place was the latest film in the"Rambo" franchise,"Rambo: Last Blood." The film, which stars Sylvester Stallone as the iconic action hero, brought in an estimated $19 million this weekend. The film is the fifth installment in the series, which started with 1982's"First Blood.
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