‘Superman' triumphs once again at North American box office
Riding largely positive reviews, the latest big-budget action film featuring the iconic superhero from Warner Bros and DC Studios earned US$57.3 million in the United States and Canada, Exhibitor Relations said.
That puts its North American take at US$235 million and its international sales at US$171 million - or US$406 million globally.
Jurassic World: Rebirth - the latest installment in the blockbuster dinosaur saga - also held its ground in second place at US$23.4 million. Its worldwide total stands at US$647.2 million.
The Universal film, starring Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali, takes viewers to an abandoned island research facility, where secrets - and genetically mutated dinosaurs - are lurking.
I Know What You Did Last Summer, a sequel to two 1990s slasher hits that bring back the franchise's original stars Freddie Prinze Jr and Jennifer Love Hewitt, opened in third place at a disappointing US$13 million.
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'This is another horror series returning after a long layoff, in this case after 27 years,' said industry analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.
'Generally, the layoffs don't bother these films; in fact, they get stronger... that's not happening here.'
Smurfs, he latest film featuring the adorable blue creatures and starring Rihanna as Smurfette, opened in a lackluster fourth place with US$11 million in North American ticket sales.
F1: The Movie, the Apple and Warner Bros flick starring Brad Pitt as a washed-up Formula One driver who gets one last shot at redemption, finished in fifth place at US$9.6 million.
'The current lineup in theaters is strong, with a broad selection of big titles including superheroes, action, monsters, horror and animation,' said Gross.
Superman will soon get a new superhero rival when Marvel's hotly anticipated The Fantastic Four: First Steps starring Pedro Pascal hits theatres in the coming days.
Rounding out the top 10 were:
How to Train Your Dragon (US$5.4 million)
Eddington (US$4.3 million)
Elio (US$2.0 million)
Lilo & Stitch (US$1.5 million)
28 Years Later (US$1.3 million). AFP
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