Tom Hank's "Sully" exceeded expectation from forecast as it dominates US box office with $32 million in its first weekend from 3,525 locations. According to reports, the movie was only predicted to earn around $25 million despite already garnering $12 million in its opening day.
The movie debuted on September 2 at the 43rd AnnualTelluride Film Festival and released by Warner Bros in IMAX theaters. The movie has received positive reviews including Rotten Tomatoes with 81% and 76 out of 100 from Metacritic.
It looks like the movie will surpass Hank's hostage drama movie in 2012 "Captain Philips" that opened with $25.7 million and a total of $107 million. It could also surpass airline drama movie "Flight" starred by Denzel Washington that opened with $24.9 million and a total of $93 million in the US.
The movie "Sully" only has a shooting budget of approximately $60 million and it has already earned more than half. Other movies competing with "Sully" this weekend is "When the Bough Breaks" starring Regina Hall and Morris Chestnut, "The Disappointments Room" and an animated film "The Wild Life"
The movie "Sully" is about a pilot, Chelsey "Sully" Sullenberger, and the plane he piloted, the US Airways Flight 1549. Based on the autobiography of Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow "Highest Duty", Captain Chelsey Sullenberger and his first officer departed LaGuardia Airport with US Airways Flight on January 15, 2009. But only 3 minutes after the flight takes off, the plane hits a flock of Canada geese. This disables the engines of the plane and Sullenberger successfully lands the aircraft in frigid waters, saving all the lives of his crew and passengers.
The captain was first dubbed as a hero for his actions. However, he was later questioned by investigators and reporters about the incident that affects his job, reputation and even family.
The film stars Tom Hanks, Laura Linney, Autumn Reeser, Anna Gunn, Aaron Eckhart, Jamey Sheridan, Holt McCallany, and Jerry Ferrera.
