GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 rockets off to a big opening with $110 million from 4,450 theatres for this final installment in the Triology for Marvel/Disney. It gets raves from Critics with 81% on the Tomatometer. Best opening for the Series stil goes to the 2017’s second installment with $145 million in its debut.
Second is THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE, making it two films for Chris Pratt on-top. It makes $18.5 million this weekend from 3,909 theatres for Universal Pictures, a tally of $518 million over five weekends.
In third we have EVIL DEAD RISE with $5.6 million from 3,036 theatres for Warner Bros., a total $59 million over three weekends grossed.
ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME MARGARET is fourth with $3.3 million for Lionsgate/Cineplex Pictures, earning $12.6 million it its second weekend out.
JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4 rounds this Top Five out with $2.4 million for Lionsgate/Cineplex Pictures as well, bringing its seven week total to $180 million.
There’s no stopping THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE as it takes the top spot yet again at the Box Office, with $58 million from 4,350 theatres in its third weekend out for Universal Pictures. This takes its total run thus far, to $434.1 million domestically.
In second is EVIL DEAD RISE with a smashing $23 million from 3,402 theatres in its debut for New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. It gets 86% on the Tomatometer from Critics. Franchise best still goes to 2013’s EVIL DEAD, which opened with $25 million.
Third is Guy Ritchie’s THE COVENANT with $6.1 million from 2,611 theatres for MGM. It gets 81% on the Tomatometer.
AIR lands in fourth with $5.4 million for Amazon Studios/Warner Bros., a total $41 million to date.
Rounding-out our Top Five is DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES with $5.4 million for Paramount Pictures.
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