It: Chapter 2 was #1 at the box office this weekend. That is not surprising. The surprising part is the dropoff from the original films opening. It opened in 2017 with $123 million blindsiding expectations and they were even larger for the sequel that finishes the story of the Losers and Pennywise. The film made $91 million domestically which was a great, but still oddly underwhelming take. The good news is that it did well worldwide and has a total of $185 million after 3 days. It: Chapter 2 also has a runtime of almost 3 hours which could have affected the number of showings over the weekend in theaters.
The rest of the top 10 remain almost unchanged. Angel Has Fallen made $6 million in its third weekend and Good Boys kept dropping slightly for third.
Next week brings The Goldfinch, based on the popular novel and Jennifer Lopez's Hustlers. Pennywise should remain #1 again.
1. It: Chapter 2- $91.0/ $91.0
2. Angel Has Fallen- $6.0/ $53.4
3. Good Boys- $5.3/ $66.8
4. The Lion King- $4.1/ $529.1
5. Overcomer- $3.7/ $24.7
6. Hobbs & Shaw- $3.7/ $164.2
7. The Peanut Butter Falcon- $2.2/ $12.2
8. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark- $2.2/ $62.1
9. Ready or Not- $2.2/ $25.6
10. Dora and the Lost City of Gold- $2.1/ $54.1