The Man of Steel has staying power: “Superman” topped the North American box office for a second week running and surpassed the $400 million mark worldwide, industry estimates showed Sunday.<\/p>\n
Riding largely positive reviews, the latest big-budget action film featuring the iconic superhero from Warner Bros. and DC Studios earned $57.3 million in the United States and Canada, Exhibitor Relations said.<\/p>\n
That puts its North American take at $235 million and its international sales at $171 million — or $406 million globally.<\/p>\n
“Jurassic World: Rebirth” — the latest installment in the blockbuster dinosaur saga — also held its ground in second place at $23.4 million. Its worldwide total stands at $647.2 million.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
“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 $13 million.<\/p>\n
“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.<\/p>\n
“Generally, the layoffs don’t bother these films; in fact, they get stronger… that’s not happening here.”<\/p>\n
“Smurfs,” the latest film featuring the adorable blue creatures and starring Rihanna as Smurfette, opened in a lackluster fourth place with $11 million in North American ticket sales.<\/p>\n
“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,\u00a0finished in fifth place at $9.6 million.<\/p>\n
“The current lineup in theaters is strong, with a broad selection of big titles including superheroes, action, monsters, horror and animation,” said Gross.<\/p>\n
“Superman” will soon get a new superhero rival when Marvel’s hotly anticipated “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” starring Pedro Pascal hits theaters in the coming days.<\/p>\n
Rounding out the top 10 were:<\/p>\n
“How to Train Your Dragon” ($5.4 million)<\/p>\n
“Eddington” ($4.3 million)<\/p>\n
“Elio” ($2.0 million)<\/p>\n
“Lilo & Stitch” ($1.5 million)<\/p>\n
“28 Years Later”\u00a0($1.3 million)<\/p>\n
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