‘Reagan’ Movie Trounces Expectations and Defies Critics as Americans Embrace the Gipper

A faith-focused movie about President Ronald Reagan is outperforming expectations and climbing the charts, demonstrating that Americans still have a deep admiration for the Gipper. One week after opening at No. 4 in the United States, Reagan (PG-13) climbed the charts in its second weekend to No. 3 and crossed $18 million in total gross, trailing only No. 1 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and No. 2 Deadpool & Wolverine. Just as impressive, Reagan fell only 31.6 percent compared to its previous weekend in an industry where drops of 40 to 60 percent are typical. Deadpool & Wolverine, for example, fell 54 percent in its second weekend. It Ends with Us dropped 52 percent in its second weekend. Box office experts had expected Reagan to remain in single digits during its Labor Day weekend launch. Instead, Reagan crossed $10 million