News Summary

• The film, directed by Antoine Fuqua and distributed by Lionsgate, stars Jaafar Jackson, the singer's nephew, as the pop superstar.
• The UK and Ireland were the film’s strongest international market, with an opening weekend of $15.6 million (€13.1 million) In second place at the US and Canadian box office was The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
• The animated sequel from Universal and Illumination Studios had spent the previous three weeks in the top spot.