Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Don’t Worry Darling” had nothing to worry about this weekend at the domestic box office, debuting in first place with $19.2 million, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore.
The period drama performed about as well as anticipated as rumors and reports of conflict behind the scenes continue to generate buzz for the film. Rounding out the top three at the domestic box office were Sony Pictures’ “The Woman King,” which added $11.1 million in its second weekend for a North American cumulative of $36.3 million, and a re-release of 20th Century Studios’ “Avatar,” which scored $10 million during its first weekend back in theaters.
Directed by Olivia Wilde, “Don’t Worry Darling” stars Florence Pugh and Harry Styles as a married couple living in an idyllic 1950s community with dark secrets. Also among the main cast of the psychological thriller are Wilde, Gemma Chan, KiKi Layne and Chris Pine.
