(Los Angeles) Encanto, a new animated film from Disney, retained the top spot at the North American box office, raising around $ 12.7 million this weekend, according to provisional estimates by the specialist firm Exhibitor Relations published on Sunday.
The film, whose music was composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, follows the adventures of an ordinary teenager, Mirabel, born into a family in which each member is endowed with magical powers, in the heart of the mountains of Colombia.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the latest installment of the famous franchise, took second place thanks to its $ 10.4 million in revenue.
Directed by Jason Reitman, son of director of the first installment Ivan Reitman, the film takes audiences on a ghost adventure that takes place this time in a small town in Oklahoma, and no longer in Manhattan in the 1980s.
House of Gucci, which recounts the assassination of Maurizio Gucci, heir to the Italian fashion house, sponsored by his ex-wife, Patrizia Reggiani, played by singer Lady Gaga, takes the last place of the podium, having amassed 6.8 million dollars.
The Ridley Scott feature features a five-star cast, starring Al Pacino, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Irons and Jared Leto.
Christmas with the Chosen: The Messengers, the first theatrical release of the popular series created by Fathom Events, took fourth place with $ 4.1 million, followed closely by the film’s Marvel superheroes Eternals (3.9 million).
Here is the rest of the top 10 :
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2.7 million)
Dune (1.8 million)
Clifford (1.8 million)
King richard (1.2 million)
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (1 million)