Gran Turismo, movie debuts at the box office with $17.3 million in box office receipts

After previews in some U.S. theaters, this weekend saw the release in different parts of the world (but not in Italy, where it will arrive at the end of September) of the film by Gran Turismo.

According to Deadline reports, Gran Turismo grossed $17.3 million after a $4.1 million Saturday. This is a good debut for the film, which grossed $8.5 million on Friday after, as mentioned, preview screenings. This means that Gran Turismo surpassed Barbie at the box office this week, but it is necessary to consider that the Greta Gerwig-directed film was released a month ago. According to Comscore, the Gran Turismo film grossed $28,300,000 worldwide.

The film is based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, who won the GT Academy esports tournament in 2011 and is now a professional driver competing in the Japanese Super GT series. Archie Madekwe (Midsommar) plays Mardenborough in the film, which also stars Orlando Bloom, David Harbour, Djimon Hounsou and Geri Horner.

With a screenplay by Jason Hall (American Sniper) and Zach Baylin (King Richard) and based on a true story, the project is described as the ultimate wish-fulfillment story of a teenage boy who plays Gran Turismo and, thanks to his skills, wins a series of Nissan races to become a real professional race car driver.

The Gran Turismo movie will be released in Italian theaters on September 20.