Disney's ‘Lilo & Stitch' tops N.America box office for third week
The live-action remake of a 2002 animated film of the same name has so far raked in US$335.8 million in the United States and Canada, and another US$436 million abroad, Exhibitor Relations said.
Maia Kealoha (as Lilo), Hannah Waddingham, Courtney B. Vance and Zach Galifianakis star, while Chris Sanders again provides the voice of the chaos-creating blue alien Stitch.
Debuting in second place at US$25 million was Lionsgate's 'Ballerina,' a 'John Wick' spin-off starring Ana de Armas as a dancer turned contract killer, and co-starring Anjelica Huston. Keanu Reeves makes a brief appearance as the hitman Wick.
'This is a weak opening for an action thriller spin-off,' said David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.
'Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning'—the latest, and ostensibly last, in the hugely successful Tom Cruise spy thriller series based on a 1960s TV show—took third place with US$15 million.
The Paramount film has now grossed more than $449 million worldwide.
In fourth place was Sony's 'Karate Kid: Legends,' a sequel featuring Ralph Macchio—the star of the original 1984 classic—and action flick icon Jackie Chan, along with Ben Wang in the title role.
It made US$8.7 million at the domestic box office in its second week in theaters.
And finishing up the top five was Warner Bros. and New Line's horror film 'Final Destination: Bloodlines,' at $6.5 million. It has grossed $123.6 million so far at the domestic box office.
Rounding out the top 10 were:
'The Phoenician Scheme' (US$6.25 million)
'Bring Her Back' (US$3.5 million)
'Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye' (US$3.1 million)
'Sinners' (US$2.9 million)
'Thunderbolts' (US$2.5 million) — AFP
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