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‘Den of Thieves 2’ snatches top spot in box office race

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Lionsgate’s heist film Den of Thieves 2: Pantera opened atop the North American box office this weekend with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales, industry watchers said Sunday.

“This is a good opening for the second episode in a crime thriller series,” said analyst David A. Gross. “These movies are made for audiences, not critics.”

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Gerald Butler plays Los Angeles sheriff Big Nick as he travels to Europe in pursuit of a dangerous gang of thieves. The story was inspired by the $100 million Antwerp heist of 2003, the largest diamond robbery ever.

Disney animation Mufasa: The Lion King slipped a spot from last weekend, to $13.2 million. Its accumulated ticket sales have passed the half-billion-dollar mark, with $188.7 million domestically and $350 million internationally.

Paramount’s action comedy Sonic the Hedgehog 3 also dropped a spot, to third. The videogame-based film had estimated ticket sales of $11 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported.

Also down one spot from last weekend was Focus Features’ Dracula-inspired vampire pic Nosferatu, at $6.8 million.

And slipping from fourth to fifth was Disney blockbuster Moana 2, at $6.5 million. Its ticket sales in seven weeks out are nearing the billion-dollar mark, at $434.9 million domestically and $554 million internationally.

Gross meantime noted that the 2024 domestic box office, while ending with a strong six-week stretch, finished about three percent below 2023—and roughly 24 percent below the average of the three pre-pandemic years.

Rounding out the top 10 were Wicked and A Complete Unknown, each earning $5 million, followed by Babygirl with $3.1 million. The Last Showgirl brought in $1.5 million, while Gladiator II closed the list with $1.2 million. AFP

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