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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Entertainment
Christi Carras

EXPLAINED: John wick 4 hunts down massive franchise best opening - The Real Truth

Lionsgate’s “John Wick: Chapter 4” dominated the domestic box office this weekend with $73.5 million, according to studio estimates — a record-high debut for the action franchise starring Keanu Reeves.

The highly anticipated sequel exceeded early box-office projections, which positioned the film at $60 million to $70 million domestically. Internationally, “John Wick: Chapter 4” launched at $64 million for a global cumulative of $137.5 million.

In comparison, the first “John Wick” opened at $14.4 million domestically in 2014; “John Wick: Chapter 2” debuted at $30.4 million domestically in 2017; and “John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum” launched at $56.8 million domestically in 2019, according to measurement firm Comscore.

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