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“Deadpool & Wolverine” for the second straight weekend was the No. 1 movie in North America with $15.2 million in box-office sales, according to studio estimates compiled by Comscore. The hit movie from Disney’s (NYSE:DIS) Marvel Studios is forecast to surpass $600 million domestically by the end of Labor Day weekend.
“Alien: Romulus” was in second place with $9.3 million from Friday through Sunday. The sci-fi horror film has grossed $88.8 million domestically.
Among movie premieres, presidential biopic “Reagan” grossed $7.4 million for the three-day weekend. Including Monday, the movie is estimated to bring in $9.2 million in the United States and Canada.
The summer movie season was lackluster with box-office sales of $3.6 billion, down 10% from 2023, when hit movies such as “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” were a big draw.
The best-performing films this summer were “Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Despicable Me 4,” “Inside Out 2” and “Twisters.”
The following is estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be published on Monday.
1. “Deadpool & Wolverine,” $15.2 million.
2. “Alien: Romulus,” $9.3 million.
3. “It Ends With Us,” $7.4 million.
4. “Reagan,” $7.4 million.
5. “Twisters,” $7.2 million.
6. “Blink Twice,” $4.7 million.
7. “The Forge,” $4.6 million.
8. “Despicable Me 4,” $4.1 million.
9. “Afraid,” $3.7 million.
10. “Inside Out 2,” $2.8 million.
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