Weekend Box Office: Red One Debuts in First, but Faces Uphill Battle [Video]

It is starting to feel a bit more like the holiday season. A bit. At last we have a high-concept film with a Christmas theme aimed at the masses, a couple well-known stars headlining with an idea aimed at children but targeting slightly older moviegoers with action. That does not mean we have our first holiday blockbuster on our hands. In fact, Amazon’s foray with MGM into the movie business is not going to go as well as the packages they will be delivering to spread Christmas cheer, because Red One is down indeed.

King of the Crop: Red One Debuts in First, but Faces Uphill Battle

So the latest collaboration between Jake Kasdan and Dwayne Johnson (not to mention screenwriters who have worked on many films for Johnson and even co-star Chris Evans) is not a hit with critics. Move on from that unpleasantness and Amazon is still left with an opening that is the 18th best of …