The musical biopic 'Bob Marley: One Love,' starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the reggae legend, has made a significant impact at the box office, outperforming expectations and other major releases. Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, the film, which was produced with a budget of approximately $70 million, provides a deep dive into Bob Marley's life during the creation of his 1977 album 'Exodus' and leading up to a crucial concert in Jamaica. In its first six days, including the six-day holiday stretch, 'One Love' garnered $52 million, nearly doubling the earnings of its competitor, 'Madame Web,' which made $26.2 million in the same period. Over the traditional weekend, 'One Love' earned $28.6 million. The film's success has been noted as a triumph for music biopics over superhero movies, a sentiment likely shared by those in the industry who prefer genres outside of the dominant superhero narrative. Paramount Pictures, the studio behind 'One Love,' has seen its release become the top movie in America, a fact celebrated by audiences and critics alike.
The NYT review of "Bob Marley: One Love." https://t.co/SabQW8oMUD
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Kingsley Ben-Adir captured the reggae legend in Bob Marley: One Love, and there are plenty of other great biopics for viewers to check out next. https://t.co/9BmjkHyt0Y
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Paramount’s musical biopic #BobMarleyOneLove ruled in its box office debut, beating expectations with $28.6 million over the traditional weekend and $52 million through the six-day holiday stretch. https://t.co/ERBWEXSzhi https://t.co/zbivzpL5S3
#THRCharts: #BobMarleyOneLove beat out #MadameWeb to top the domestic box office. See the full breakdown: https://t.co/Ma8rItLbyn https://t.co/robGHW7wd3
“…planning a giant concert to try to unite the island country, which is being ripped up by political violence.” Does Bob Marley: One Love will light a fire in the audience? Read Michael Talbot-Haynes' review to find out. https://t.co/qS2iTJVwWE #BobMarleyOneLove #Drama https://t.co/86GjEKyBaU
.@ParamountPics' #BobMarleyOneLove smoked the competition at the #BoxOffice with $52 million in its first six days, besting @Sony 's #MadameWeb by nearly double the latter's $26.2 million six-day take. https://t.co/4SyiCjCki5 https://t.co/tOhYJok2UT
I saw “The Greatest Night in Pop” documentary again for the 2nd time tonight. It was even better than the first time. I laughed, I cried, I was so moved. I was actually in NY when “We Are The World” came out. If you have @netflix, watch it! I highly recommend it! ❤️ https://t.co/AFnaK3VOQv
Produced for about $70 million, “One Love,” directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, chronicles Bob Marley during the making of the 1977 album “Exodus” while leading up to a pivotal concert for his native Jamaica. https://t.co/c4fPLlHmFS https://t.co/hO4gFaJ7vf
“Bob Marley: One Love” > “Madame Web.” It must bring a smile to the face of superhero-averse Martin Scorsese, and to many other cinephiles, to see a music biopic trounce a Marvel movie at the weekend box office. Not so long ago, this would have seemed impossible. #film https://t.co/t4i9bHADbn
Here's my box office report for Gold Derby... amazing showing for Bob Marley, which is probably the biggest hits of the year so far. https://t.co/S5YjjkwedF