Denzel Washington’s “The Magnificent Seven” Tops Box Office

Denzel Washington

Numbers don’t lie! According to a new report, The Magnificent Seven pulled in some impressive numbers this weekend, with a domestic debut of $35 million from 3,674 theaters, placing No. 1 in North America.

The Magnificent Seven is a Western film directed by Antoine Fuqua. It’s remake of the 1960 western film of the same name, which in turn was a remake of the 1954 Japanese film Seven Samurai (whose Japanese title likewise translates as The Magnificent Seven). It stars Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Lee Byung-hun, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, Haley Bennett and Peter Sarsgaard.

Denzel Washington

To date, Denzel’s biggest opening was American Gangster ($43.6 million), which debuted in 2007 and Safe House ($40.2 million), which debuted in 2012.

Sony worldwide president of marketing and distribution Josh Greenstein

It’s great to have a movie with Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt in it. They are proven stars and just so winning, especially together.

Denzel Washington in Fences

Denzel’s next film is Fences, an American drama film directed by him and written by August Wilson, based on his play of the same name. The film stars Denzel, Viola Davis, Jovan Apedo, Stephen Henderson, Mykelti Williamson, Russell Hornsby, and Saniyya Sidney.

The film is scheduled to be released on December 25, 2016, by Paramount Pictures.

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