(Los Angeles) Spider-Man: No Way Home, the latest installment in the adventures of the spider-man, remained firmly attached to the head of the North American box office by making $ 52.7 million over the weekend, according to provisional figures released Sunday by Exhibitor Relations, firm specializing in the film industry.
The film, the first of the COVID-19 era to raise more than $ 1 billion since its release, brought a breath of fresh air to a film industry struggling to recover from the terrible blow caused by the pandemic.
The superhero is played there by British actor Tom Holland. The previous episodes, where the red and blue suit was worn by Tobey Maguire then Andrew Garfield, had also broken the house at the box office.
As families begin to return to theaters, the animated film Sing 2 took second place with $ 19.6 million earned between Friday and Sunday.
The third, The king’s man, was far behind, with just $ 4.5 million in revenue. Spy Movies Prequel Kingsman, the film brings together the actors Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton and Rhys Ifans.
American Underdog followed closely behind, with nearly $ 4.1 million raised. It is based on the memoir of Kurt Warner, a young man who rose from the shelves of a grocery store to the status of American football superstar.
In fifth place was The Matrix Resurrections, $ 3.8 million in revenue. A “disastrous” performance according to Variety, given its budget of $ 190 million.
Here is the rest of the top 10 :
- West Side Story (2.1 million)
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife (1.4 million)
- Licorice Pizza (1.25 million)
- A Journal for Jordan (1.2 million)
- Encanto (1.1 million)