(Los Angeles) With only $8.4 million in revenue over the weekend, the horror film The Nun II has retained the lead in the North American box office, which is currently at the trough of the wave, according to observers.
The new chapter of the Conjuring saga, from Warner studios, has not been preceded by any other film although it has been in theaters for three weeks, according to estimates on Sunday from the specialist firm Exhibitor Relations.
“The numbers are not good,” said David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research, describing an entire month of weak results.
The top five films in theaters in the United States and Canada this weekend total around $31 million – as much as the film barbie alone during its fourth weekend of operation.
The film industry is affected by a historic strike by American screenwriters and actors, which paralyzes the vast majority of film and television series production in the United States.
Negotiations underway this weekend between screenwriters and studios, however, raise hopes.
In second place in the box office, with $8.3 million in revenue between Friday and Sunday, is a new arrival, the film Expend4blesthe fourth installment in the Expendables action film series.
A Haunting in Venicethe new “Hercule Poirot” by British director and actor Kenneth Branagh, arrives on the third step of the podium, with 6.3 million dollars for its second week in theaters.
After Murder on the Orient Express And Death on the Nile, Kenneth Branagh brings out the mustache of Agatha Christie’s famous Belgian detective to make him leave retirement and participate in a spiritualist session in Venice, where – suspense – someone is murdered. Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh and American Tina Fey are also there.
In fourth place, The Equalizer 3 pockets $4.7 million. This third part of the series follows the adventures of an ex-Marine and anti-drug agent, this time confronted by the Italian mafia.
Still clinging to top 5, barbie by director Greta Gerwig recorded $3.2 million for its tenth week of operation.
The rest of the top 10
- 6. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 ($3 million)
- 7. Inside (2.6 million)
- 8. Dumb Money (2.5 million)
- 9. Blue Beetle (1.8 million)
- 10. Oppenheimer (1.6 million)