'Invisible Man' tops box office with $29M opening weekend

Universal and Blumhouse's "The Invisible Man" materialised at the top of box office charts after debuting to $29 million in North America over the weekend.

"The Invisible Man" is Universal's latest attempt to remake its classic monster properties, an effort that flailed spectacularly with 2017's "The Mummy" starring Tom Cruise. After that movie was commercially panned and became a box-office bust, the studio scrapped its plans to create an interconnected "Dark Universe."

Instead, Universal took the concept in a different direction and focused on creating standalone stories unique to each otherworldly creature. That approach seems to have paid off since "The Invisible Man" has been praised by critics and audiences. The Elisabeth Moss-led thriller cost $7 million to make, not including marketing fees, meaning it's already a financial hit for the studio. "The Invisible Man" also launched overseas, earning $20.2 million from 47 international territories. That brings its global opening weekend haul to an impressive $49.2 million.

Leigh Whannell wrote and directed "The Invisible Man," a modern take on the novel by H.G. Wells. Moss has been widely heralded for her performance as Cecilia Kass, a woman being hunted by her violently abusive ex-boyfriend (Oliver Jackson-Cohen). When he dies by suicide, she has to prove her sanity and that she's being stalked by someone that nobody can see. "Leigh Whannell had an incredibly great vision. It allowed us to broaden the audience and make for a really engaging story," said Jim Orr, Universal's president of domestic distribution. "Our partners as Blumhouse don't cut corners when it comes to quality. They consistently deliver hit after hit."

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