‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ retakes No. 1 spot at movie box office (NYSE:AMC)

“Deadpool & Wolverine” this weekend returned to first place at the North American box office, grossing an estimated $18.3 million in its fifth weekend of wide release. The superhero movie from Walt Disney’s (NYSE:DIS) 20th Century Studios has generated $1.2 billion globally, according to data compiled by Comscore.

“Alien: Romulus,” the sci-fi horror sequel also from 20^th Century, was in second place with a box-office haul of $16.2 million in its second weekend.

Romantic drama “It Ends With Us” was in third place for the second straight weekend with $11.9 million. The Sony (NYSE:SONY) movie has grossed $242.6 million globally on a reported production budget of $25 million.

“Blink Twice” from Amazon MGM (NASDAQ:AMZN) was in fourth place with $7.3 million, followed by “The Forge” from Sony’s (SONY) faith-based brand Affirm Films at $6.6 million for fifth place.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

1. “Deadpool & Wolverine,” $18.3 million.

2. “Alien: Romulus,” $16.2 million.

3. “It Ends With Us,” $11.9 million.

4. “Blink Twice,” $7.3 million.

5. “The Forge,” $6.6 million.

6. “Twisters,” $6.2 million.

7. “Coraline,” $5.1 million.

8. “The Crow,” $4.6 million.

9. “Despicable Me 4,” $4.4 million.

10. “Inside Out 2,” $2.1 million.