Napoleon takes the crown from The Hunger Games at the Brazilian box office

In its debut in Brazilian cinemas, Napoleona biographical feature about the French statesman, starring Joaquin Phoenix (Joker, Beau’s Afraid) and directed by Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Alien: The Eighth Passenger)took the lead from The Hunger Games: Song of Birds and Snakes at the Brazilian box office.

The novelty grossed R$5.86 million at the box office, being very little ahead of the new Hunger Games, which took second place with R$5.73 million raised. In sequence, The Marvelsa new addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, came in third place with R$1.83 million.

Completing the list of five most watched films in Brazilian cinema, Five Nights at Freddy’s – The Neverending Nightmare showed that it still maintains strength and raised R$1.03 million; It is Oh Father, Oh 2sequel to the 2007 film, which also premiered last week, came close to R$1 million, raising R$960,000.

About Napoleon

The film addresses the origins of Napoleon Bonaparte and tells how he turned into a ruthless emperor, as well as exploring the volatile relationship between him and his wife, JosephineInterpreted by Vanessa Kirby (The Crown, Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw).

Napoleon has a script David Scarpa (The Day the Earth Stood Still) and, in addition to Phoenix It is Kirbythe cast still has Ludivine Sagnier (Lupine), Ben Miles (The Crown), Tahar Rahim (Extrapolations), Ian McNeice (Doctor Who), Catherine Walker (Marry me?), Youssef Kerkour (Home), Paul Rhys (The Discovery of Witches) It is Matthew Needham (The House of the Dragon), between others. Watch the trailer: