In a battle of sequels led by Oscar-winners, Denzel Washington and The Equalizer 2 [EQLZ2] prevailed with an estimated $35.8 million to lead the weekend box office. The action thriller got off to an earlier start at 4pm Thursday. The audience was 58% male.
Meryl Streep and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again [MAMI2] debuted a close second with $34.4 million. The musical sequel skewed female at 83%.
Last weekend's winner Hotel Transylvania: Summer Vacation [HTRN3] finished third at $23.2 million, down 47%. The animated sequel has booked $91.1 million.
Ant-man and the Wasp [ANTM2] took fourth with $16.1 million, bringing its totatl to $164.6 million.
Skyscraper [SKYSC] tumbled 56% in its second weekend to nearly $11.0 million for seventh place. The Rock vehicle has earned $46.7 million.
Unfriended: Dark Web [UNFR2] opened ninth overall withjust $3.5 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | THE EQUALIZER 2 | $35,825,000 | $35,825,000 |
| 2 | MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN | $34,380,000 | $34,380,000 |
| 3 | HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER VACATION | $23,150,000 | $91,089,000 |
| 4 | ANT-MAN AND THE WASP | $16,126,000 | $164,624,292 |
| 5 | INCREDIBLES 2 | $11,520,000 | $557,335,440 |
| 6 | JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM | $11,005,000 | $383,906,505 |
| 7 | SKYSCRAPER | $10,960,000 | $46,749,120 |
| 8 | THE FIRST PURGE | $4,980,000 | $60,191,365 |
| 9 | UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB | $3,495,000 | $3,495,000 |
| 10 | SORRY TO BOTHER YOU | $2,823,000 | $10,252,204 |
| 11 | SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO | $1,880,000 | $47,085,653 |
| 12 | OCEAN'S 8 | $1,575,000 | $135,640,000 |
Tag(s): EQLZ2, MAMI2, HTRN3, ANTM2, SKYSC, UNFR2