NEW YORK – “The Nun 2” and “A Haunting in Venice” nearly tied for the No. 1 spot in U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend, with a slight edge sporting the horror sequel over the Hercule Poirot thriller, consistent with studio estimates Sunday.
In its 2d weekend of liberate, Warner Bros.’ “The Nun 2,” a derivative from the studio’s profitable “Conjuring” franchise, grossed $14.7 million. If numbers hang, that may give “The Nun 2” (as much as $56.5 million general and $158.8 million international) the highest spot on the field workplace for the second straight week.
Very shut in the back of was once “A Haunting in Venice,” Kenneth Branagh’s 3rd Agatha Christie adaptation following 2017’s “Murder on the Orient Express” and 2022’s “Death on the Nile.” It opened with $14.5 million.
Final box-office figures might be launched Monday.
After the a success run of “Murder on the Orient Express” ($352.8 million worldwide against a production budget of $55 million) and the less-stellar global haul of “Death on the Nile” ($137.3 million against a $90 million budget), the sluggish start for “A Haunting in Venice” could have signaled the demise knell for Branagh’s detective.
The twentieth Century Studios movie, launched by way of the Walt Disney Co., grossed $22.7 million across the world. And it value lower than its predecessor, sporting a manufacturing price range of about $60 million.
“The Equalizer 3,” starring Denzel Washington, dropped to 3rd position with $7.2 million. In 3 weeks, its grossed $73.7 million locally and $132.4 million international. Fourth position went to “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” with $4.7 million in its 2d weekend of liberate. It’s grossed $18.5 million locally.
It was once probably the most quietest weekend in movie theaters this yr, as Hollywood — which has spent a lot of the closing two weeks selling its motion pictures on the Venice, Telluride and Toronto movie gala’s — treads water in between the summer time smashes of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” and awaits its most sensible fall motion pictures. Some of the ones, like “Dune: Part Two,” have already postponed until next year due to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes.
One anticipated fall film, Sony’s “Dumb Money,” opted for a platform liberate, debuting in 8 theaters over the weekend earlier than increasing subsequent weekend and going extensive Sept. 29. The movie, a rollicking dramatization of the GameStop inventory frenzy, grossed $217,000, for a per-location moderate of about $27,000.
And “Barbie” additionally stays in the image. For the 9th instantly weekend, Greta Gerwig’s box-office sensation ranked in the highest 5 motion pictures. It added $4 million to carry its home general to $625 million and its international haul to $1.42 billion. Meanwhile, “Oppenheimer” has reached $912.7 million, making it the best grossing biopic ever, passing “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
Estimated price ticket gross sales for Friday thru Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, consistent with Comscore. Final home figures might be launched Monday.
1. “The Nun II,” $14.7 million.
2. “A Haunting in Venice,” $14.5 million.
3. “The Equalizer 3,” $7.2 million.
4. “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3,” $4.7million.
5. “Barbie,” $4 million.
6. “Jawan,” $2.5 million.
7. “Blue Beetle,” $2.5 million.
8. “Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story,” $2.4 million.
9. “Oppenheimer,” $2.1 million.
10. “ Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” $2 million.
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