The feature film, which features a brigade of time-impervious superheroes, sent by a superior force to Earth to protect humanity, raised $ 71 million between Friday and Sunday, despite mixed reviews.
"The Eternals" juggle with a five-star cast including actresses Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek and Gemma Chan but also the star of the series "Game of Thrones", Richard Madden.
Also blessed with a constellation of stars including Timothée Chalamet, Oscar Isaac and Zendaya, "Dune", an adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 interstellar novel, comes in second with just $ 7.6 million in revenue for his third week in cinemas (83.9 million since its release).
The film tells the story of the powerful Atreides family assigned to the management of a planet where the "spice" is produced, a mysterious substance essential for space travel.
Indestructible, the last opus of the James Bond saga with Daniel Craig, "Die can wait", retains its third place with 6.2 million dollars for its fifth week of operation (more than 143 million in all).
It remains ahead of "Venom: Let There Be Carnage", in fourth place with $ 4.5 million in revenue.
Tom Hardy returns to his role as Eddie Brock, an investigative journalist with superpowers thanks to an alien parasite called Venom.
The animated film "Ron Unlocks", about a college student and his robot Ron, has managed to steal the fifth position with $ 3.6 million in revenue.
Here is the rest of the Top 10:
6. "The French Dispatch" (2.6 million)
7. "Halloween Kills" (2.4 million)
8. "Spencer" (2.1 million)
9. "Hungry" (2 million)
10. "Last Night in Soho" ($ 1.8 million)
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