Argylle Tops Weak Super Bowl Weekend Box Office

Argylle will win its second weekend at the box office, suffering a steep decline with audiences distracted by the Super Bowl. Argylle is projected for a 63% drop, earning $6.5 million in its second weekend at the box office. The Matthew Vaughn-directed movie has thus far earned $28.9 million against the $200 million that Apple paid for it with its star-heavy ensemble. Argylle carries a C+ CinemaScore and opened to poor reviews, getting labeled "rotten" at a 35% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. ComicBook.com's Patrick Cavanaugh gave Argylle a score of 2-ouf-of-5 stars in his film review, calling it "uninspired" and "overlong." He writes:

"Surprisingly, Argylle does make good on boasting that it came from a twisted mind, though this is more a reflection on the overall narrative and its many twists and turns, which burgeoning cinephiles will likely appreciate more than those well-versed in the genre. All the various loose threads of the film's winding journey mostly pay off from a story standpoint, we just wish some of the more bloated scenes and sequences could have been trimmed and the characters could have been a bit more inventive to make that journey far more enjoyable. With Argylle, Vaughn delivers something that will feel quite familiar to his previous efforts, yet its PG-13 tone and embrace of CGI make for a toothless experience that can't quite be salvaged even by this impressive cast. There are glimpses of genuine glee, but they are too few and far between to salvage the experience as a whole."

Lisa Frankenstein opens this weekend in second place but is doing little to move the box office needle. The Zelda Williams-directed, Diablo Cody-written movie will earn $3.8 million in its first three days.

The Beekeeper, Wonka, and The Chosen fill out the top five on the box office chart this weekend. The full list of the top 10 films at the box office this weekend follows.