Reinvigorating the sci-fi franchise by returning to horror, Alien: Romulus [ALIE5] topped the weekend box office with an estimated $41.5 million. The midquel scored the second best debut behind Prometheus’s $51 million in 2012. The crowd skewed 70% male and 60% between the ages 18-34.
After 3 weeks at the top, Deadpool & Wolverine [DEAD3] earned $29.0 million for second place. The R-rated superhero has banked $545.82 million.
It Ends with Us [ITEND] finished third with $24.0 million, down 52% from its opening. The romance has $97.79 million.
Twisters [TWIS2.BW] took in another $9.80 million in its fifth outing for a sum of $238.43 million.
Trap [TRAP] earned $3.435 million, bringing its total to $35.21 million after 3 weekends.
Borderlands [BRDLN] dropped 73% in its second weekend to $2.35 million. The videogame adaptation has tallied $13.54 million.
Harold and the Purple Crayon [HATPC] grossed $1.025 million in its third outing to bring its total to $15.716 million.
Opening in 1080 theaters, My Penguin Friend [TPATF] took in $1.023 million.
Cuckoo [CUCKO] tumbled 71% from its debut to $866K. The thriller sits at $5.32 million.
Skincare [SKNCR] debuted with just $316K from 768 theaters.
Tag(s): ALIE5, DEAD3, ITEND, TRAP, BRDLN, HATPC, TPATF, CUCKO, SKNCR