Los Angeles (AFP)
"Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw", the latest episode of the favorite franchise of racing cars and big muscles, has retained its first place at the North American box office, but with attendance down sharply, according to final figures published Monday by the specialized company Exhibitor Relations.
This new episode of the hit series "Fast & Furious", which focuses on the characters of Hobbs (played by Dwayne Johnson) and Shaw (Jason Statham), raised $ 25.3 million for his second week-end. operating end.
Last week, the roaring blockbuster had raised more than $ 60 million in the United States and Canada.
A considerable loss of speed but sufficient to keep the first place of the box office, in front of "Scary Stories" (20.9 million dollars), horror film directed by the Norwegian André Ovredal and produced in particular by the Mexican director Guillermo del Toro.
Third place went to Disney's "Lion King", shot this time through an innovative process on a virtual reality platform, which earned $ 20.2 million (more than 473 million in four weeks).
Then we find, with 17.4 million dollars for its first weekend, "Dora and the Lost City", adventure film for children and teenagers adapted from the famous animated series "Dora the Explorer".
The last place in the Top 5 is Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in ... Hollywood" ($ 11.6 million). In total, the film has surpassed $ 100 million at the North American box office since its release.
Here is the rest of the Top 10:
6. "The Art of Racing in the Rain" ($ 8.1 million for its release);
7. "The Barons" (5.5 million for its release);
8) "Spider-Man: Far From Home" (5.3 million, 370.9 million in six weeks);
9) "Toy Story 4" (4.5 million, 419 million in eight weeks);
10) "Bring the Soul: The Movie" (2.4 million for its release).
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