Spider-Man' stays strong, again topping N.America box office

Spider-Man' stays strong, again topping N.America box office Spider-Man: No Way Home again dominated in North American theaters with an estimated $52.7 million weekend take, while topping the $600 million mark domestically in its third week out, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.

by Agence France-Presse

03-01-2022

in SA TV and Film

Tom Holland welcomed young hero Bridger Walker, who saved his little sister from a dog attack, onto the set of Spider-Man: No Way Home'. Image via Instagram @robertwalker307

The strong results for Sony's superhero sequel last weekend it surpassed the $1 billion mark globally have breathed welcome life into the movie industry as it battles to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. British actor Tom Holland stars as the Marvel webslinger.

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SING 2 STILL SHINING With families starting to return to theaters, Sing 2, Universal's animated musical sequel, took in a respectable $19.6 million, again placing second for the Friday-through-Sunday period.

Its huge voice cast includes Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson and U2 frontman Bono.

But there was a considerable drop-off after that, with the third top-earning film, 20th Century's The King's Man, taking in just $4.5 million.

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A prequel to the Kingsman spy films, it stars Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans and Matthew Goode.

In fourth spot, American Underdog grossed $4.1 million. The Lionsgate film stars Zachary Levi in the true story of Kurt Warner, who went from stocking grocery store shelves to being a National Football League MVP.

And in fifth was sci-fi prequel The Matrix: Resurrections, from Warner Bros., at $3.8 million. Variety called its performance disastrous, given the film's $190 million production budget.

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Rounding out the top 10 were:

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)

Agence France-Presse

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