"The Fall Guy," the Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt-led, action-comedy ode to stunt performers, opened below expectations with $28.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, providing a lukewarm start to a summer movie season that's very much to be determined for Hollywood.
The Universal Pictures release opened on a weekend that Marvel has regularly dominated with $100 million-plus launches - In 2023, that was "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" with a $118 million debut - But last year's strikes jumbled this year's movie calendar.
