Los Angeles (AFP)

The "Joker" continues to give goosebumps in the dark: the film has won, for the second week in a row, the first place in the North American box office, according to provisional figures released Sunday by the specialized company Exhibitor Relations .

This movie about the life of Batman's best enemy-coached by masterful Joaquin Phoenix-raised $ 55 million in three days.

On the weekend of his North American debut, Todd Phillips' film, awarded by the highest award at the Venice Film Festival, had the fifth best start in 2019 according to the magazine Variety.

Despite controversy in the United States by the violent themes of the film Warner studios, it has cashed 192.7 million since its release ten days ago.

"The Addams Family" is off to a good start on its first weekend of operation, climbing to second place on the box office with $ 30.2 million.

The animated film about this strange and macabre family comes out two weeks from Halloween, with the voices - in English - of Oscar Isaac and Charlize Theron.

In third position is "Gemini Man" and its $ 20.5 million pocketed since Friday. This action movie starring Will Smith was directed by Ang Lee, to whom we owe the famous "The Secret of Brokeback Mountain" (2005).

Fourth, "Abominable" and his magical Yeti Everest left with $ 6.2 million in revenue this weekend. The animation film has accumulated 48 million since its release three weeks ago.

With $ 4.9 million, "Downton Abbey", the film adaptation of the television series narrating the adventures of the Crawley family and its servants, is fifth. Its revenues, in four weeks, amount to 82.7 million.

Here is the rest of the Top 10:

6. "Queens": $ 3.9 million ($ 98 million in five weeks)

7. "Judy": $ 3.3 million ($ 15 million in three weeks)

8. "That: Chapter 2": $ 3.2 million (207.1 in six weeks);

9. "Jexi": $ 3.1 million for its release

10. "Ad Astra": 1.9 (47 million in four weeks)

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