Avatar: Fire and Ash retained the top spot at the North American box office after debuting the week before, reeling in $64 million during the weekend after Christmas, industry estimates showed Sunday.
The third installment in director James Cameron’s blockbuster series stars Zoe Saldana as Na’vi warrior Neytiri and Sam Worthington as ex-Marine Jake Sully, who must battle a new foe threatening their family’s life on the planet Pandora.
Zootopia 2, Disney’s feel-good animated film and an Oscar contender, rose to number 2 from 5 in the rankings, bringing in $20 million, according to weekend estimates.
Marty Supreme, a period sports drama starring Timothée Chalamet, soared to third place in the rankings from the number 10 spot the previous week, bringing in $17.5 million, weekend estimates showed.
The film grossed $217.6 million at the box office worldwide during the current weekend, according to estimates.
Dropping one notch to fourth place was The Housemaid, a thriller from Lionsgate Films starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, which earned $15.4 million, according to estimates.
Anaconda, the new comedy-action movie starring Paul Rudd and Jack Black, placed fifth in the rankings after making its debut. Distributed by Sony, the film brought in $14.5 million, according to estimates.
Rounding out the top 10 are David, which earned $12.6 million, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants with $11.2 million, Song Sung Blue at $7.6 million, Wicked: For Good, bringing in $5.2 million, and Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, which took in $4.4 million. AFP
