In a thrilling repetition of last week’s rankings, the North American box office saw Spider-Man’s latest chapter again clinching the top position, outshining Warner Bros.’ The Flash and other newcomers.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Sony’s latest spin-off based on the Marvel Comics superhero, raked in a whopping US$19.3 million over the weekend. The sequel to the 2018 blockbuster, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, this iteration continues the saga of Miles Morales, the half-Black, half-Latino protagonist voiced by Shameik Moore. Its domestic total now exceeds US$317 million, with global earnings amassing a staggering US$560 million.
Not far behind in the second spot was Pixar’s animated tale, Elemental. Retaining its position from last week, the immigrant fable garnered an additional US$18.4 million, pushing its total earnings to US$65 million.
Warner Bros.’ The Flash, which initially debuted in the first position, dropped to third place this week, adding US$15.2 million to its cinematic coffer, which currently stands at US$87.6 million.
Meanwhile, Sony’s romantic comedy No Hard Feelings, featuring Jennifer Lawrence, made its debut in the fourth spot. The film opened to an impressive US$15.1 million, indicating an upward trend for the romantic/sex comedy genre, as noted by industry analyst David A. Gross.
Other noteworthy films included Paramount’s Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, clinching the fifth position with US$11.6 million, and Focus Features’ Asteroid City, the latest from acclaimed director Wes Anderson, which brought in US$9 million. Although far from Spider-Man’s staggering opening, Asteroid City’s earnings represent a positive opening for a specialty independent comedy, commented Gross.
This news recap is based on an article originally published on malaymail.com.
