The film, which chronicles one of the most famous investigations of Belgian detective and mustachioed Hercule Poirot, brought in $12.8 million from Friday to Sunday, according to data published by Exhibitor Relations.

Written in 1937 by the queen of detective novels and already brought to the screen in 1978 with Peter Ustinov and Jane Birkin, the film is this time directed by Kenneth Branagh, who takes on the role of the shrewd investigator five years after the success of his "Crime on the Orient Express".

The retro charm of this classic has relegated "Jackass forever" to second place, a new opus from the band of crazy Americans of the same name, which works on gags with a humor that is not necessarily delicate.

For its second week in theaters, it earned $8.1 million.

With 8 million dollars in revenue over the weekend, the romantic comedy "Marry Me", released strategically just before Valentine's Day, is just behind.

Jennifer Lopez plays a superstar who marries on a whim, a divorced math teacher played by Owen Wilson.

In its ninth week in theaters, “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” the latest installment in the Adventures of Spider-Man, drops to fourth place but again pockets $7.2 million, bringing the total to its receipts to more than a billion.

The thriller "Blacklight" starring Liam Neeson came in at No. 5 with $3.6 million earned for its release weekend.

Here's the rest of the top 10:

6 - "All on Stage 2" (3 million)

7 - "Moonfall" (2.9 million)

8 - "Scream" (2.8 million)

9 - "Licorice Pizza" (923,000)

10 - "The King's Man: First Mission" (433,000)

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