#BOXOFFICE: “THE NUN 2” FENDS OFF CHALLENGE FROM “EXPEND4BLES”

It was a very close finish at the Movies this weekend with THE NUN 2 prevailing in its third weekend out with $8.4 million for Warner Bros. from 3,536 theaters. It has grossed $69 million over three weeks.

New challenger EXPEND4BLES debuted with $8.3 million from 3,518 theaters for Lionsgate, getting 14% on the Tomatometer. Top opening for the franchise goes to the first film in the Series, with $34 million in 2010.

A HAUNTING IN VENICE lands in third with $6.3 million from 3,305 theatres, a two week tally of $25.3 million for 20th Century Studios.

EQUALIZER 3 is fourth with $4.7 million from 3,270 theatres, a total $81.2 million grossed over four weeks for Sony Pictures.

BARBIE rounds out the Top Five with $3.2 million from 2,634 theaters, totalling $630 million over ten weeks for Warner Bros.