Suicide Squad grossed 135.1 million USD in North America last week and was six times more popular than Jason Bourne.

Outside North America, director David Ayer’s action film gathered 132 million USD from 57 countries and territories, bringing its total global revenue to 267.1 million USD.

`Suicide Squad` achieved great sales despite being `beaten` by experts.

Before that, the film was `stoned` by most critics.

DC Comics fans flocked to the box office to see how their favorite characters differed from the comics and lived up to critics’ criticism.

Based on characters from DC Comics, Suicide Squad revolves around a squad of hardened criminals awaiting death row.

Kevin Spacey’s movie `Nine Lives` opens to attention.

The new movie also released last week was Nine Lives, which ranked 6th with $6.5 million in revenue.

This week, fantasy film Pete’s Dragon is expected to impress.

The 10 most popular movies in North America last week:

1. Suicide Squad – Warner Bros.

2. Jason Bourne – Universal – 22.7 million

3. Bad Moms – STX – $14.2 million

4. The Secret Life of Pets – Universal – $11.6 million

5. USD Star Trek Beyond – Paramount – USD 10.2 million

6. Nine Lives – EuropaCorp – 6.5 million USD

7. Lights Out – Warner Bros.

8. Nerve – Allison Shearmur Productions – $4.9 million

9. Ghostbusters – Sony – 4.8 million USD

10. Ice Age: Collision Course – Fox – $4.3 million

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