On the second weekend of the summer season, "John Wick: Chapter 2" opened wide across North America in 3,875 theaters, finally giving the movie market the look of a proper summer season.
The first weekend, Warner Bros. had a dud, but this film truly ignited the market.
On its opening day Friday, North American box office takings were $29.24 million, knocking "Gods of Egypt" off the top spot, which had just opened the previous week.
The latter, affected by the onslaught of the new release and its terribly poor word of mouth, only took in $2.63 million that day.
At this rate, "Gods of Egypt" would struggle to cross the $50 million mark at the North American box office.
In stark contrast, "John Wick: Chapter 2," with a production budget of only $75 million, not only exploded at the box office on its opening day but also saw a surge in audience acclaim.
From IMDB to movie forums, from Twitter to Facebook, you could see rave reviews left by fans everywhere.
