Los Angeles (AFP)
The planetary saga "Star Wars" continued to lead the race at the speed of light this weekend, keeping by far the head of the North American box office thanks to its latest opus, "The Rise of Skywalker" , according to provisional figures published Sunday by the specialized company Exhibitor Relations.
Disney's feature film, which closes the 42-year-old franchise, raised $ 33.7 million from Friday to Sunday. In total, in three weeks, it garnered some $ 451 million in the United States and Canada.
Behind this first place, Sony also had a very good weekend by qualifying in the Top 5 the following three films.
"Jumanji: next level", featuring young people propelled in a video game, clings to second place, with revenue of $ 26.5 million for the weekend.
On the third step of the podium, "Les Filles du Docteur March", a new adaptation of the novel by Louisa May Alcott, notably with Emma Watson and Meryl Streep, raised $ 13.6 million for its second week (and nearly $ 60 million in total since its release).
New for the week, the horror film "The Grudge" is ranked fourth, with $ 11.3 million earned. This is a new version of a Japanese horror film released in 2002.
He was neck and neck with "La Reine des Neiges 2", in fifth place. The Disney animated film, which follows the story of the royal family of Arendelle, still raised for its seventh week some 11.3 million dollars.
Here's the rest of the Top 10:
6. "Les Incognitos": $ 10.1 million this weekend (46.7 million in total since its release two weeks ago)
7. "With knives pulled": 9 million (130.3 million in six weeks)
8. "Uncut Gems": 7.8 million (36.8 in four weeks)
9. "Scandal": 4.8 million (24.6 in four weeks)
10. "Cats": 2.6 million (24.7 in three weeks)
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