After several quiet weeks in movie theaters, four films entered wide release over the weekend. came out the top dog, with $23 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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B次元官网网址淪aw X,B次元官网网址� the tenth release in the long-running horror series, managed to bounce back from a franchise low with an opening weekend of $18 million for Lionsgate. The previous B次元官网网址淪awB次元官网网址� movie, 2021B次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淪piral,B次元官网网址� starring Chris Rock, debuted with $8.8 million and totaled $23.3 million domestically.
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an $80 million movie financed by New Regency and distributed by DisneyB次元官网网址檚 20th Century Studios, was easily the biggest film to launch in theaters over the weekend but struggled to catch on. It grossed a modest $14 million at 3,680 theaters while adding $18.3 million internationally.
The film, directed by Gareth Edwards, stars John David Washington as an undercover operative in an AI-dominated future. B次元官网网址淭he CreatorB次元官网网址� drew mostly positive reviews and a B+ CinemaScore from audiences.
expanded nationwide after two weeks of limited release but failed to ignite the kind of populist movement it irreverently dramatizes. The film, directed by Craig Gillespie, came away with a disappointing $3.5 million in 2,837 locations.
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Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. B次元官网网址淧AW Patrol: The Mighty Movie,B次元官网网址� $23 million.
2. B次元官网网址淪aw X,B次元官网网址� $18 million.
3. B次元官网网址淭he Creator,B次元官网网址� $14 million.
4. B次元官网网址淭he Nun II,B次元官网网址� $4.7 million.
5. B次元官网网址淭he Blind,B次元官网网址� $4.1 million.
6. B次元官网网址淎 Haunting in Venice,B次元官网网址� $3.8 million.
7. B次元官网网址淒umb Money,B次元官网网址� $3.5 million.
8. B次元官网网址淭he Equalizer,B次元官网网址� $2.7 million.
9. B次元官网网址淓xpend4bles,B次元官网网址� $2.5 million.
10. B次元官网网址淏arbie,B次元官网网址� $1.4 million.
The Associated Press
