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“Resident Evil” dominated the latest weekend box office results, earning $60.2 million across the United States and Canada. The horror release finished far ahead of “Practical Magic 2,” which placed second with $12.2 million.
Movies generated approximately $111.8 million from Sept. 18 through Sept. 20, according to The Numbers. Meanwhile, Box Office Mojo reported that the overall market increased from the previous weekend.
‘Resident Evil’ Leads Weekend Box Office Results
Sony Pictures opened “Resident Evil” in 3,684 theaters. The film averaged more than $16,300 per location during its first three days.
The movie accounted for more than half of the weekend’s total domestic ticket sales. It also gave theaters a clear new leader after “Practical Magic 2” topped the previous weekend.
“Resident Evil” is the latest film based on Capcom’s survival-horror video game series. The theatrical franchise began in 2002 and has included several sequels and a previous reboot.
Zach Cregger directed the new adaptation. The cast includes Austin Abrams, Paul Walter Hauser, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis and Johnno Wilson.
‘Practical Magic 2’ Falls to Second Place
“Practical Magic 2” earned $12.2 million during its second weekend. That represented a decline of approximately 59% from its opening.
The fantasy sequel has now collected about $50 million domestically. It remained in wide release at 4,163 theaters, the largest theater count among the weekend’s top films.
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” followed in third place with $6.5 million. The superhero film declined only 23% from the previous weekend.
After eight weekends, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has reached approximately $944.5 million at the domestic box office. It remains one of the year’s strongest theatrical performers.
‘The Odyssey’ Remains in the Top Five
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” placed fourth with nearly $5 million. The movie has earned approximately $609.8 million domestically after 10 weekends in theaters.
“Coyote vs. Acme” completed the top five with $4.4 million. Its domestic total reached approximately $54.7 million after four weekends.
Several other releases entered or remained in the lower half of the chart. “Daniel and the Fiery Furnace” opened in sixth place with $3.3 million from 1,525 theaters.
A 40th-anniversary rerelease of “The Transformers: The Movie” followed with $3.1 million. “Runner” earned $3 million and dropped from fourth to eighth place.
“The Weight” debuted with $2.3 million. Horror-comedy “Buddy” rounded out the top 10 with $1.9 million.
Domestic Box Office Top 10
- “Resident Evil” — $60.2 million
- “Practical Magic 2” — $12.2 million
- “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” — $6.5 million
- “The Odyssey” — $5 million
- “Coyote vs. Acme” — $4.4 million
- “Daniel and the Fiery Furnace” — $3.3 million
- “The Transformers: The Movie” — $3.1 million
- “Runner” — $3 million
- “The Weight” — $2.3 million
- “Buddy” — $1.9 million
The latest results gave theaters a stronger weekend and placed a new horror release at the top of the market. Moviegoers can check local theater listings for schedules and availability.