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“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” kept its spot as the No. 1 film in the United States for a second week in a row. The monster movie, released by Warner Bros. (NASDAQ:WBD) and Legendary Pictures, grossed an estimated $31.7 million to lift its domestic total to $135 million, according to data compiled by Comscore.
Actor and director Dev Patel’s “Monkey Man,” a revenge thriller released by Universal Pictures (CMCSA), opened at No. 2 with an estimated $10.1 million among 3,029 theaters.
“Ghosbusters: Frozen Empire” from Sony was in third place with $9 million in its third weekend to total $88.8 million domestically.
In fourth place was “The First Omen” from Disney’s (DIS) 20th Century Studios with an estimated $8.4 million in gross sales among 3,375 theaters. The horror film is a prequel to “The Omen,” released in 1976 and starring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick.
“Dune: Part Two” from Warner Bros. added $7.2 million in its sixth week to bring its domestic total to $264 million.
The estimated ticket sales cover Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters. Final box-office numbers will be released on Monday.
1. “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” $31.7 million.
2. “Monkey Man,” $10.1 million.
3. “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” $9 million.
4. “The First Omen,” $8.4 million.
5. “Kung Fu Panda 4,” $7.9 million.
6. “Dune: Part Two,” $7.2 million.
7. “Someone Like You,” $3 million.
8. “Wicked Little Letters,” $1.6 million.
9. “Arthur the King,” $1.5 million.
10. “Immaculate,” $1.4 million.