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It wasn’t a particularly impressive victory. But Den of Thieves 2: Pantera still managed to overcome a bevy of holdovers to claim the weekend win. It galumphed to $15.5 million in North America—just a touch better than the original Den of Thieves managed back in 2018.
Den of Thieves 2 ended Mufasa: The Lion King’s one-week reign at the box office. But it’s not like the film fell off a cliff: Mufasa slipped to second with $13.2 million, marking the fourth straight weekend that the film has finished in the top two. Mufasa has now collected $188.8 million stateside, and a very kingly $539.7 million worldwide.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 suffered its own tiny tumble, slipping from second place to third. It earned another $11 million this weekend, pumping up its own domestic high score to $204.5 million. Worldwide, Sonic 3 has earned $384.8 million.
Nosferatufinished fourth with $6.8 million, still clearly thriving in these dark days of winter. Moana 2 locked down the No. 5 slot with $6.5 million. Its total domestic tally now stands at a very comfortable $434.9 million—far more than the original Moana earned in 2016 ($248.8 million).
A few other films with Oscar aspirations rolled a bit wider this weekend. The Last Showgirl kicked its way into 870 screens and earned $1.5 million—good enough for 10th place. The Brutalist (fresh off several Golden Globe wins) finished just behind Showgirl with $1.4 million. But given that the nearly four-hour movie was playing on just 68 screens, that’s a strong showing indeed.
Better Man, about a singer who looks an awful lot like a chimpanzee, proved to be more chump than chimp. Expanding to nearly 1,300 screens, the movie could only manage a $1.1 million opening. Time will tell if Better Man will see better days.
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