Фильм «Управляющий» возглавил прокат США, собрав 24,6 млн долларов, в то время как экранизация «Оружия смертных» показала слабые результаты

Лента с Форестом Уитакером дебютировала на первом месте в американском прокате, тогда как фэнтези-блокбастер «Оружие смертных» открылся с скромными 3 млн долларов и рискует стать провальным проектом. Эксперты прогнозируют, что фильм не сможет удержать лидерство, уступив место второму месту в гонке за кассовыми сборами.

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