1 spot this weekend at the North American box office, it makes five straight weeks that films with primarily African-American casts have surpassed expectations and the competition. All of those movies did only mediocre at the box office with the exception of 1991’s “Sleeping with the Enemy” - starring box office queen of that decade Julia Roberts - which pulled in $101 million domestically.Īlso Read: Why Movies With Black Casts Are Suddenly Red-HotĪdditionally, with “The Perfect Guy” taking the No.
“The Perfect Guy” earned 31 percent positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes, giving it a better score than all its recent predecessors.Īnd looking back even farther, movies like “SwimFan” (2002), “Sleeping with the Enemy” (1991), “Fear” (1996), “The Crush” (1993) and “Prom Night” (2008) also delved into a similar plot line.
Night Shyamalan's 'The Visit' Edged by 'The Perfect Guy' at Box Office This one, too, only received a meager 10 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.Īlso Read: M.
Lopez’s character falls for the boy next door ( Ryan Guzman), who turns out to be more dangerous than he seems. The film, released in January 2015, went on to gross $35.4 million domestically.
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Additionally, it received worse reviews than “Obsessed,” only scoring 10 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.Īnd just one year later, Jennifer Lopez starred in “The Boy Next Door,” which made significantly less than both previous movies but still was a very profitable movie for Blumhouse Productions due to its modest budget. This movie made less bank than its predecessor, but had a modest budget of $13.2 million. The film features escaped convict (Elba) stalking and terrorizing a woman (Henson) and her children. Henson and Kate del Castillo arrived on the big screen in September 2014. With a budget of $20 million, it made $28.6 million its opening weekend.Īlso Read: Same Script, New Psycho Lover: Can Sanaa Lathan and Michael Ealy Pull a Beyonce With 'The Perfect Guy'?įive years after “Obsessed” hit theaters, “No Good Deed” starring Elba again alongside Taraji P. While it received terrible reviews (19 percent on Rotten Tomatoes), it actually performed quite well at the box office as the No. However, Beyonce’s “Obsessed” still retained its psycho September frontrunner status with a $28.6 million opening haul.Ģ009’s “Obsessed” starred Ali Larter who starts stalking successful asset manager Derek ( Idris Elba), much to the dismay of his wife, played by Beyonce Knowles. The debut box numbers were even enough to top two recent psycho thrillers with similar plots: Idris Elba‘s “No Good Deed” ($24.3 million) and Jennifer Lopez‘s “The Boy Next Door” ($14.9 million). Bye, honey.“The Perfect Guy” grossed $25.9 million at the box office, exceeding projections which had placed the movie in the $15 million range for the weekend. Alright, I'll catch up with you in the morning. No, God, c'mon, she was just doing her job. No, Samantha just wanted me to give you a call, she was a little bit concerned. Where am I? I'm at your house, of course.
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