‘Thunderbolts’ tops box office with $33 million in 2nd weekend
This image released by Marvel Studios shows, from left, Sebastian Stan, Hannah John-Kamen, Florence Pugh, Wyatt Russell and David Harbour in a scene from “Thunderbolts.” (Disney-Marvel Studios via AP)
LOS ANGELES – “Thunderbolts” kept the top spot at the box office, taking in $33.1 million in its second weekend at North American theaters, according to industry estimates released Sunday.
The latest Marvel superhero adventure was directed by Jake Schreier and features an ensemble cast that includes Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Wendell Pierce, David Harbour and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
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“Sinners” continued its strong run, with $21 million in its fourth weekend at theaters in the United States and Canada, Comscore reported.
“A Minecraft Movie” was third for the second straight week, with $7.9 million Friday through Sunday in its sixth week of release.
“The Accountant 2” was fourth with $6 million in its third weekend, followed by “Clown in a Cornfield,” which opened with $3.6 million.
Rounding out the top 10 domestic releases were “Shadow Force” ($2.01 million), “Fight or Flight” ($2.001 million), “Until Dawn” ($2 million), “The Amateur” ($1.1 million) and “The King of Kings” ($680,656).
Internationally, “Thunderbolts” added $34 million, bringing its global total to $272.2 million. In just two weekends, the Walt Disney Co. release is already the fourth biggest of the year, globally and domestically.
The movie is also faring better than the previous Marvel movie, “Captain America: Brave New World,” which took a big 68 percent dive in its second weekend.
“The holding power of this film harkens back to the heyday of Marvel,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. “The currency of the long-term playability is more important than the sheer opening weekends.”
The studio also has another big movie coming later this summer in “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.”
“Sinners,” meanwhile, crossed the $200 million mark in North American ticket sales this weekend, which is especially notable for an original R-rated movie. It added $21.1 million domestically, and $6.6 million internationally, bringing its global total to $283.3 million. Next weekend, it’s also returning to 70mm IMAX screens “by popular demand,” IMAX said.
Warner Bros.’ other juggernaut, “A Minecraft Movie,” has made $409 million domestically and $909.6 million globally in its six weekends in theaters. It added just under $8 million to take third place this weekend, followed by “The Accountant 2” in fourth with $6.1 million. (With CNS report)
