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A quiet weekend at the box office with 91ƵThe Beekeeper91Ƶ on top

Older releases sustained sales, with people still showing up for 91ƵMean Girls91Ƶ and 91ƵWonka,91Ƶ among others
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This image released by MGM shows Jeffrey Wright in a scene from 91ƵAmerican Fiction.91Ƶ (Claire Folger/MGM-Orion via AP)

Movie theaters and audiences settled for seconds this weekend. With no new wide releases on the schedule, a mob of holdovers sustained the North American box office, which was led by 91Ƶ 91Ƶ in its third week of release.

Amazon MGM Studios91Ƶ Jason Statham actioner earned $7.4 million to take the No. 1 spot, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was down only 14% from the previous weekend and brings its running domestic total to $42.3 million. Globally, it has crossed $100 million.

Paramount91Ƶs 91Ƶ 91Ƶ musical, which is also in its third weekend, was close behind, with $7.3 million. The movie has now earned $60.8 million in North America.

In third place, Warner Bros.91Ƶ 91Ƶ 91Ƶ added $5.9 million in its seventh weekend as the inches closer to $200 million domestic. It91Ƶs currently at $195.2 million domestic.

Rounding out the top five were Universal and Illumination91Ƶs 91ƵMigration,91Ƶ with $5.1 million, which pushed it over the $100 million mark domestically, and Sony91Ƶs romantic comedy 91ƵAnyone But You,91Ƶ with $4.8 million, bringing its total to $71.2 million.

This was the first moviegoing weekend following . While many top contenders are , including 91ƵOppenheimer,91Ƶ 91ƵBarbie,91Ƶ 91ƵKillers of the Flower Moon91Ƶ and 91ƵThe Holdovers,91Ƶ several films still in theaters got sizable boosts from the buzz. Amazon and MGM91Ƶs 91ƵAmerican Fiction,91Ƶ nominated for five awards, including best picture and best actor for Jeffrey Wright, got a 65% bump in its seventh week, with $2.9 million in ticket sales.

Searchlight91Ƶs 91ƵPoor Things,91Ƶ nominated for 11 Oscars including best picture, best director and best actress for Emma Stone, is also expected to get a big boost. On Friday, in its eighth weekend, it earned $849,000.

And A2491Ƶs 91ƵThe Zone of Interest,91Ƶ which had five nominations, including best picture and best director for Johathan Glazer, expanded to 317 screens, where it earned $1.1 million. The studio said most audiences in top markets were under 35.

Universal had leading Oscar nominee 91ƵOppenheimer91Ƶ in 1,262 theaters, where it earned an additional million dollars this weekend. Focus Features also added 1,140 screens for its big Oscar contender, Alexander Payne91Ƶs 91ƵThe Holdovers,91Ƶ which is also streaming on Peacock. It added an estimated $520,000, bringing its running total to $19.3 million.

Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press





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