Horror video-game movie Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 proved jump scares can still rake in the cash with a debut that ruled North American theaters, industry estimates showed Sunday.
The second film in Universal’s Freddy’s franchise brought in $63 million in the Friday-through-Sunday period, Exhibitor Relations reported. It earned another $46 million internationally.
Sliding to second spot was another sequel, Disney’s feel-good animated film Zootopia 2.
The buddy cop comedy featuring a menagerie of talking animals battling stereotypes earned $43 million, for a two-week total of $220 million and a worldwide haul nearing the $1 billion mark.
Dropping one spot to third place, with $16.8 million in its third weekend, was Wicked: For Good, Universal’s second chapter in the musical saga of Oz’s most notable witches—the green-skinned, outcast Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and popular pink-wearing Glinda (Ariana Grande).
The Wizard of Oz retelling is based on the long-running Broadway musical, itself adapted from Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel.
JUJUTSU KAISEN: Execution landed in fourth spot in its debut. The anime-based tale of violent sorcery released by GKIDS earned $10.2 million.
In fifth with $3.5 million was Lionsgate’s Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, the third installment in the crime heist franchise.
Rounding out the top 10 were Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair with $3.3 million, followed by Eternity with $2.7 million, Hamnet with $2.3 million, Predator: Badlands with $1.9 million, and Merrily We Roll Along with $1.2 million. AFP
