Disney’s 'Eternals' tops domestic box office for 2nd weekend

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This representation released by Marvel Studios shows Kumail Nanjiani successful a country from "Eternals." (Marvel Studios via AP)

Disney and Marvel’s “Eternals” took a steep driblet successful its 2nd play successful theaters, but it’s inactive hanging connected to archetypal spot up of newcomers similar “Clifford the Big Red Dog.”

“Eternals” added $27.5 cardinal implicit the weekend, bringing its home full to $118.8 million, according to workplace estimates Sunday. The film, directed by Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao and starring Angelina Jolie, Kumail Nanjiani and Gemma Chan, fell 61% from its debut. Though not uncommon for a large superhero tentpole, it was importantly steeper than the 52% driblet seen by the past Disney and Marvel offering, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.”

Both played exclusively successful theaters, but the main quality is that “Shang-Chi” simply got amended ratings from audiences and critics. “Shang-Chi” besides became disposable to watercourse connected Disney+ this weekend. “Eternals” has made $281.4 cardinal globally to date.

Second spot went to “Clifford the Big Red Dog,” which opened successful theaters during the week and was besides disposable to watercourse astatine location for Paramount+ subscribers. It made an estimated $16.4 cardinal from 3,700 theaters implicit the play and $22 cardinal crossed its 5 days successful release.

Though critics were not impressed (it has a 48% connected Rotten Tomatoes), audiences were much favorable, giving it a promising A CinemaScore. And “Clifford” managed to bash this successful the look of uncertain moviegoing conditions for families.

Blockbusters rounded retired the apical 5 with “Dune” successful 3rd spot with $5.5 million, “No Time to Die” successful 4th with $4.6 cardinal and “Venom: Let There Be Carnage” successful 5th with $4 million. Notably, “Venom 2” this play became lone the 2nd pandemic-era movie to transverse the $200 cardinal people astatine the home container office. The different was “Shang-Chi.”

More and much awards hopefuls are entering the specialty container bureau arsenic well, and galore are making their mode into the apical 10. This play Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical movie “Belfast” made $1.8 cardinal from 580 screens successful its debut. In its 2nd weekend, “Spencer,” featuring Kristen Stewart arsenic Princess Diana, pulled successful $1.5 cardinal from 1,265 screens. And adjacent successful its 4th weekend, Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch" continues to bash well, adding $1.8 cardinal and bringing its full to $11.6 million.

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