Los Angeles (AFP)
"The Snow Queen 2" petrified the North American box office, pocketing $ 130 million in revenue for its first weekend in North American theaters, according to final figures released Monday by the specialized company Exhibitor Relations .
Queen Elsa, Princess Anna and Snowman Olaf have continued to melt the hearts of the youngest, for the highly anticipated second installment of one of Disney's greatest animated hits.
The sequel (in theaters in France on November 20) focuses on the history of the royal family of Arendelle and promises to answer questions from fans, especially about the origin of the amazing powers of Elsa.
"The Snow Queen 2", released just in time for the holidays, made the third best start for an animated film behind the "Incredibles 2" (2018) and "The World of Dory" (2016). Disney, according to Variety.
"Le Mans 66", an American film about the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans French car endurance race, went up to second place in the box office with nearly $ 16 million for the weekend ($ 58 million). In a week).
"An Amazing Friend", third place on the podium for his $ 13.3 million release, tells the story of a journalist and American TV presenter Fred Rogers writing about an article, played by Tom Hanks.
For its theatrical release, the thriller "Manhattan Lockdown" has raised $ 9.3 million, rising to 4th place in the North American box office. In the movie produced by STX Films, a New York police detective decides to close 21 bridges in Manhattan to find the police killers.
Here is the rest of the Top 10:
"Midway": $ 4.6 million ($ 43 million since its release)
"Playing with Fire": 4.5 million (31.5 million since its release)
"The Art of Lying": 3.4 million (11.8 million since its release)
"Charlie's Angels": 3.2 million (14 million since its release)
"Last Christmas": 3.1 million (27.9 million since its release)
"Joker" 2.7 million: (326.9 million since its release)
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