Surprising box office showing for "Cocaine Bear"

• The movie, directed by Elizabeth Banks, is based on a 1985 true story of a black bear who ate a duffle bag of cocaine in the Georgia mountains.

What they're saying: “The film absolutely delivers on its preposterous premise. People wanted to come out and have a good time at the theater," Jim Orr, Universal distribution chief, told AP.

The success of "Cocaine Bear" comes as Marvel’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" saw a massive drop at the box office.

• The third "Ant-Man film" — which still finished No. 1 in ticket sales and the domestic box office this weekend — saw a 69.7% drop compared to its opening weekend, per AP. This is the worst decline of any Marvel Cinematic Universe film.
• “Black Widow” — which was released in the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic in theaters and on Disney+ — had a slower drop at 67.8%, according to Variety.

• Though "Quantumania" was panned by critics, audiences appeared to enjoy it.

What's next: Many sequels to "Cocaine Bear" have already been teased.

• A similar film in "Attack of the Meth Gator" looks to be in production from The Asylum, the film studio responsible for "Sharknado."