“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” continued to top the US box office this weekend, taking in $60.5 million, according to estimates released Sunday.
That’s just a 49% drop from its opening, which is unusual because superhero movies tend to drop 60% or more in its second weekend. If $91.9 million internationally is added, “Vol. 3-inch bearing total 528.8mil.
The second was “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which grossed $13 million in its sixth weekend, bringing its domestic total to nearly $536 million. The film, which plays in 3,800 cinemas in the United States, has a total gross of 1.2 billion.
In its opening weekend, “Book Club: The Next Chapter” grossed $6.5 million by opening in 3,508 theaters. This sequel to Focus once again features direction by Bill Holderman and Erin Sims. The audience was predominantly female (77%), white (59%) and over 45 (66%).
Meanwhile, Robert Rodriguez’s “Hypnotic” flopped. The film, in which Ben Affleck plays the role of a detective in search of his missing daughter, cost $ 65 million. Poorly reviewed and poorly marketed by Ketchup Entertainment, it made just $2.4 million from 2,118 theaters.
There has also been streaming competition, like Michael J. Fox’s documentary on Apple TV+, or Jennifer Lopez’s “The Mother,” on Netflix. “Air,” still one of the top 10 highest-grossing films in theaters after six weekends, debuted on Prime Video.
Fast X premieres next weekend, and The Little Mermaid opens May 26.
The 10 highest-grossing films in the United States and Canada from Friday to Sunday, according to Comscore. Final numbers will be announced on Monday.
1. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” — $60.5 million
2. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie — $13 million.”
3. “Book Club: The Next Chapter – $6.5 million.”
4. “Evil Dead Rise — $3.7 million.”
5. Are you there God? It’s me, Margaret.” $2.5 million.
6. “Hypnotic — $2.4 million.”
7. “John Wick: Chapter 4 – $1.9 million.”
8. “Love Again” – $1.6 million
9- “Air” – $875,357.
10. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves – $740,000
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