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.
A HAUNTING IN VENICE takes the throne in a bit of a slower weekend at the Movies. It debuts with $14 million from 3,305 theatres for 20th Century Studios, This latest installment in this Kenneth Branagh-directed Agatha Chrstie franchise gets an improved 78% on the Tomatometer.
Second is THE NUN 2 with $14.6 million from 3,743 theates for Warner Bros., a tally of $56.3 million over to weekends.
Third spot goes to EQUALIZER 3 with $7.3 million from 3,528 theatres, a three weekend run to date of $73.8 million for Sony Pictures.
In fourth is MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3 with $4.6 million from 3,678 theatres for Universal Pictures Canada, a two-week total of $18.4 million.
Fifth is BARBIE with $3.6 million, a nine week run of $625 million for Warner Bros.
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