‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Tops Weekend Box Office

Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson won over theatergoers this weekend in The Hitman’s Bodyguard, taking the top spot at the box office with $21.6 million in ticket sales. The comedy, which was independently produced for about $30 million, follows a dogged bodyguard and the assassin he’s protecting as they stumble from one adventure to another before winding up at the Hague. Despite getting strong reviews, Steven Soderbergh’s Logan Lucky, a heist comedy starring Channing Tatum and Adam Driver, brought in a mere $8.1 million in ticket sales, leaving it in third place. The horror flick Annabelle: Creation took second place with about $15.5 million.