Most of the newcomers underperformed at the weekend box office, allowing Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw [FAFHS] to remained in first place with an estimated $25.4 million. THe spin-off dropped 58% in its second race to bring its total across $108.5 million.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark [SSTID] opened above expectations with $20.8 million. The horror film attracted an audience that was 57% female and 54% aged 25 or older.
The Lion King [LIONK] finished third at $20.0 million, bringing its total to $473.1 million.
Dora & The Lost City of Gold [DORAE] earned $17.0 million to debut at the fourth spot. The crowd was 57% female and 54% aged 25 or older.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood [MFMLY] was fifth with $11.6 million, totaling $100.3 million.
The Art of Racing in the Rain [ARITR] opened at sixth with $8.1 million. The film skewed 62% female and 59% oover the age of 25.
The Kitchen [TKTCH] was a disaster at just $5.5 million for seventh place. The audience was 51% female and 89% over the age of 25.
Expanding wide to 709 theaters, The Farewell [TFRWL] gathered $2.2 million to finish tenth.
Brian Banks [BBANK] debuted eleventh overall with $2.1 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | HOBBS & SHAW | $25,400,000 | $108,513,780 |
| 2 | SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK | $20,800,000 | $20,800,000 |
| 3 | THE LION KING | $20,000,000 | $473,103,826 |
| 4 | DORA & THE CITY OF LOST GOLD | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 |
| 5 | ONCE UPON A TIME IN...HOLLYWOOD | $11,600,000 | $100,331,000 |
| 6 | THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN | $8,100,000 | $8,100,000 |
| 7 | THE KITCHEN | $5,510,000 | $5,510,000 |
| 8 | SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME | $5,300,000 | $370,972,490 |
| 9 | TOY STORY 4 | $4,400,000 | $419,578,368 |
| 10 | THE FAREWELL | $2,217,690 | $10,326,818 |
| 11 | BRIAN BANKS | $2,145,793 | $2,145,793 |
| 12 | YESTERDAY | $1,100,000 | $70,454,730 |
Tag(s): FAFHS, SSTID, LIONK, DORAE, MFMLY, ARITR, TKTCH, TFRWL, BBANK