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The Fall Guy crashes into its debut weekend under projections but still tops the box office with a weak $28.5 million as Star Wars: Episode I returns


The summer movie season has gotten off to a rather underwhelming start, with Universal's The Fall Guy coming in under even the most modest of projections.

Despite the David Leitch-directed film's slow start, Jim Orr, distribution chief for Universal, believes things line up well for "The Fall Guy" in the coming weeks. The Fall Guy seemed to check all the boxes of a summer blockbuster, with extravagant action sequences, one of the hottest stars in the business, a director with a track-record for crowd pleasers and very good reviews. The Fall Guy seemed to check all the boxes of a summer blockbuster, with extravagant action sequences, one of the hottest stars in the business, a director with a track-record for crowd pleasers and very good reviews

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