Taking the summer movie season by storm, Twisters [TWIS2] outperformed expectations with an estimated $80.50 million. The sequel matched the debut of the original Twister which opened at $41 million ($82 million adjusted for inflation). Business picked up over the weekend, indicating good word of mouth for the film that scored an A- CinemaScore.
After a two-week reign, Despicable Me 4 [DESM4] finished second at $23.80 million. The animated sequel upped its total to $259.46 million.
Inside Out 2 [INOU2.BW] remained in third with $12.80 million for a sixth weekend sum of $596.38million.
Longlegs [LNLEG] slipped 48% from its debut to $11.7 million. The horror film has already banked $44.65 million.
A Quiet Place: Day One [AQPL3] earned $6.10 million to take its total to $127.64 million after 4 weekends.
Fly Me to the Moon [PARTM] dropped 65% in its second weekend to $3.335 million. The romantic comedy stands at $16.355 million.
MaXXXine [XTW3] collected $819K in its third frame for a sum of $13.93 million.
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 [HORZN] rounded up $685K in its fourth frame for a total of $28.508 million.
Opening in 790 theaters, Oddity [ODITY] grossed $556K.
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot [PSMTR] took in $425K, bringing its total to $11.08 million after 3 weekends.
Tag(s): TWIS2, DESM4, LNLEG, AQPL3, PARTM, XTW3, HORZN, ODITY, PSMTR