'Good Boys'ends drought for R-rated comedies

The raunchy coming-of-age tale about a trio of 12-year-olds is the first R-rated comedy in the last three years to open at No. 1 at the box office.

Cast of Good Boys photographed at movie's premiere in Los Angeles on August 14, 2019. [Photo: IC]

"Good Boys" surpassed expectations to debut with $21 million over the weekend. Not since Melissa McCarthy's "The Boss" came in No. 1 in April 2016 has an R-rated comedy topped the North American box office.

The weekend's other new films struggled. "The Angry Birds Movie 2" opened with $10.5 million and "47 Meters Down Uncaged" debuted with $9 million. The Bruce Springsteen-inspired "Blinded by the Light" took in $4.5 million.

"Good Boys" usurped the top spot from the "Fast & Furious" spinoff "Hobbs and Shaw." It slid to second with $14.1 million in its third weekend.

(Story includes material sourced from AP)