The analysts said that Marvel and Disney’s Captain America: Brave New World clung to the top of the North American box office this weekend despite a steep drop from its opening, earning an estimated $28.2 million on Sunday.
On a slow February weekend, that take was just over one-fourth the $100 million the superhero film earned at its opening. Reviews of the movie, with Anthony Mackie in the title role, have been decidedly weak.
Neon Studio’s new comedy-horror film, The Monkey, based on a Stephen King short story, opened in second place for the Friday-through-Sunday period, taking in an estimated $14.2 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported.
Theo James, Rohan Campbell, and Elijah Wood star in the movie about a demonic toy monkey that is linked to a series of horrific deaths.
British director Dougal Wilson poses on the red carpet upon arrival to attend the world premiere of "Paddington In Peru” in London on November 3, 2024
Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP
Columbia and Sony’s "Paddington in Peru,” at $6.5 million, was in third place, slipping one spot from last weekend. Ben Whishaw voices the lovable, floppy-hatted bear.
Also, down one spot was "Dog Man,” a superhero comedy from Universal and DreamWorks, at $5.9 million. The family-friendly animation is a spinoff from the best-selling "Captain Underpants” books.
In fifth place, at $3 million, was "Ne Zha 2” from CMC Pictures. The Chinese blockbuster has become China’s biggest box-office release and the highest-grossing animated film of all time.
According to state news agency Xinhua, the tale of a rebellious young deity who uses his powers to battle formidable foes, "Ne Zha 2” has logged worldwide ticket sales of $1.72 billion since its January 29 release in China.
Rounding out the top 10 were:
"Heart Eyes” ($2.9 million)
"The Unbreakable Boy” ($2.5 million)
"Mufasa: The Lion King” ($2.5 million)
"One of Them Days” ($1.4 million)
"Love Hurts” ($1.1 million)
