and virtually tied for the No. 1 spot in U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend, with a slight edge carrying the horror sequel over the Hercule Poirot mystery, according to studio estimates Sunday.
In its second weekend of release, Warner Bros.91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淭he Nun 2,91裸聊视频� a spinoff from the studio91裸聊视频檚 lucrative 91裸聊视频淐onjuring91裸聊视频� franchise, grossed $14.7 million. If numbers hold, that will give 91裸聊视频淭he Nun 291裸聊视频� (up to $56.5 million total and $158.8 million worldwide) the top spot at the box office
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Final box-office figures will be released Monday.
After the successful run of 91裸聊视频淢urder on the Orient Express91裸聊视频� ($352.8 million worldwide against a production budget of $55 million) and the less-stellar global haul of 91裸聊视频淒eath on the Nile91裸聊视频� ($137.3 million against a $90 million budget), the sluggish start for 91裸聊视频淎 Haunting in Venice91裸聊视频� may have signaled the death knell for Branagh91裸聊视频檚 detective.
The 20th Century Studios film, released by the Walt Disney Co., grossed $22.7 million internationally. And it cost less than its predecessor, carrying a production budget of about $60 million.
starring Denzel Washington, dropped to third place with $7.2 million. In three weeks, its grossed $73.7 million domestically and $132.4 million worldwide. Fourth place went to 91裸聊视频淢y Big Fat Greek Wedding 391裸聊视频� with $4.7 million in its second weekend of release. It91裸聊视频檚 grossed $18.5 million domestically.
It was one of the quietest weekend in movie theaters this year, as Hollywood 91裸聊视频� which has spent much of the last two weeks promoting its films at the Venice, Telluride and film festivals 91裸聊视频� treads water in between the summer smashes of and and awaits its top fall movies. Some of those, have already postponed until next year due to the
One anticipated fall film, Sony91裸聊视频檚 opted for a platform release, debuting in eight theaters over the weekend before expanding next weekend and going wide Sept. 29. The film, a rollicking dramatization of the GameStop stock frenzy, grossed $217,000, for a per-location average of about $27,000.
And 91裸聊视频淏补谤产颈别91裸聊视频� also remains in the picture. For the ninth straight weekend, Greta Gerwig91裸聊视频檚 box-office sensation ranked in the top five films. It added $4 million to bring its domestic total to $625 million and its global haul to $1.42 billion. Meanwhile, 91裸聊视频淥辫辫别苍丑别颈尘别谤91裸聊视频� has reached $912.7 million, making it the highest grossing biopic ever, passing 91裸聊视频淏ohemian Rhapsody.91裸聊视频�
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. 91裸聊视频淭he Nun II,91裸聊视频� $14.7 million.
2. 91裸聊视频淎 Haunting in Venice,91裸聊视频� $14.5 million.
3. 91裸聊视频淭he Equalizer 3,91裸聊视频� $7.2 million.
4. 91裸聊视频淢y Big Fat Greek Wedding 3,91裸聊视频� $4.7million.
5. 91裸聊视频淏arbie,91裸聊视频� $4 million.
6. 91裸聊视频淛awan,91裸聊视频� $2.5 million.
7. 91裸聊视频淏lue Beetle,91裸聊视频� $2.5 million.
8. 91裸聊视频淕ran Turismo: Based on a True Story,91裸聊视频� $2.4 million.
9. 91裸聊视频淥ppenheimer,91裸聊视频� $2.1 million.
10. 91裸聊视频� Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,91裸聊视频� $2 million.
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