“Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Super Mario Bros.” It remains at the top of the US box office

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” continued to top the US box office this weekend, taking in $60.5 million, according to estimates released Sunday.

That’s just a 49% drop from its opening, which is unusual because superhero movies tend to drop 60% or more in its second weekend. If $91.9 million internationally is added, “Vol. 3-inch bearing total 528.8mil.

The second was “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” which grossed $13 million in its sixth weekend, bringing its domestic total to nearly $536 million. The film, which plays in 3,800 cinemas in the United States, has a total gross of 1.2 billion.

In its opening weekend, “Book Club: The Next Chapter” grossed $6.5 million by opening in 3,508 theaters. This sequel to Focus once again features direction by Bill Holderman and Erin Sims. The audience was predominantly female (77%), white (59%) and over 45 (66%).

Meanwhile, Robert Rodriguez’s “Hypnotic” flopped. The film, in which Ben Affleck plays the role of a detective in search of his missing daughter, cost $ 65 million. Poorly reviewed and poorly marketed by Ketchup Entertainment, it made just $2.4 million from 2,118 theaters.

There has also been streaming competition, like Michael J. Fox’s documentary on Apple TV+, or Jennifer Lopez’s “The Mother,” on Netflix. “Air,” still one of the top 10 highest-grossing films in theaters after six weekends, debuted on Prime Video.

Fast X premieres next weekend, and The Little Mermaid opens May 26.

The 10 highest-grossing films in the United States and Canada from Friday to Sunday, according to Comscore. Final numbers will be announced on Monday.

1. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” — $60.5 million

2. “The Super Mario Bros. Movie — $13 million.”

3. “Book Club: The Next Chapter – $6.5 million.”

4. “Evil Dead Rise — $3.7 million.”

5. Are you there God? It’s me, Margaret.” $2.5 million.

6. “Hypnotic — $2.4 million.”

7. “John Wick: Chapter 4 – $1.9 million.”

8. “Love Again” – $1.6 million

9- “Air” – $875,357.

10. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves – $740,000

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