LIONGATE’S heist film Den of Thieves 2: Pantera opened atop the North American box office this weekend with an estimated US$15.5 million in ticket sales, industry watchers said on Sunday.
“This is a good opening for the second episode in a crime thriller series,” said analyst David A. Gross. “These movies are made for audiences, not critics.”
Gerald Butler plays Los Angeles sheriff “Big Nick” as he travels to Europe in pursuit of a dangerous gang of thieves. The story was inspired by the US$100 million Antwerp heist of 2003, the largest diamond robbery ever.
Disney animation Mufasa: The Lion King slipped a spot from last weekend, to US$13.2 million. Its accumulated ticket sales have passed the half-billion-dollar mark, with US $188.7 million domestically and US$350 million internationally.
Paramount’s action comedy Sonic the Hedgehog 3 also dropped a spot, to third. The videogame-based film had estimated ticket sales of US$11 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported.
Also down one spot from last weekend was Focus Features’ Dracula-inspired vampire pic Nosferatu, at US$6.8 million.
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And slipping from fourth to fifth was Disney blockbuster Moana 2, at US$6.5 million. Its ticket sales in seven weeks out are nearing the billion-dollar mark, at US$434.9 million domestically and US$554 million internationally.
Gross meantime noted that the 2024 domestic box office, while ending with a strong six-week stretch, finished about three per cent below 2023 – and roughly 24 per cent below the average of the three pre-pandemic years.
Rounding out the top 10 were:
Wicked (US$5 million)
A Complete Unknown (US$5 million)
Babygirl (US$3.1 million)
The Last Showgirl (US$1.5 million)
Gladiator II (US$1.2 million). AFP
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