Five new movies opened wide in North American theaters this weekend including a starry spy picture from Steven Soderbergh, an A24 thriller, a Looney Tunes movie and a high concept action-comedy with "The Boys" star Jack Quaid. But the myriad options did not result in box office gold. When final receipts are tallied Monday, it's likely going be the lowest-grossing weekend of the year to date with around $54 million in total ticket sales.
"Novocaine" led the pack with $8.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, which was slightly lower than expected. The film starring Quaid as a man who literally can't feel pain was released by Paramount Pictures in 3,365 locations this weekend. The studio also had early access showings the weekend prior, which are included in the total.
