LOS ANGELES, United States — In a reflection
of
Hollywood’s deep late-summer slump, “
Top Gun: Maverick,” first released 15
weeks ago, climbed back to the top of the North American box office this
weekend despite a relatively slim four-day take of $7.9 million.
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The Paramount action thriller, starring a graying
but still flight-ready Tom Cruise, has now soared to a domestic total of $701
million and $740 million internationally, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations
reported Monday.
That gravity-defying success came amid a generally
abysmal patch for Hollywood films, with few major new releases. A lone bright
spot was the record 8.1 million US moviegoers who took advantage of $3 tickets
on Saturday’s National Cinema Day.
Second place on the long
Labor Day weekend —
celebrated in both the US and Canada — went to last weekend’s No. 2: Sony’s
action thriller “Bullet Train,” at $7.3 million. Brad Pitt stars.
Seeking to fill the late-summer vacuum, Sony
re-released superhero film “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” hoping that 11 minutes of
added footage would draw viewers. Nine months after its original release, the
Tom Holland vehicle placed a surprising third, earning $6.6 million.
In fourth place, was Warner Bros.’ family-friendly
animation “DC League of Super-Pets,” at $6.4 million.
And in fifth, slipping from last weekend’s No. 1
spot, was Sony’s horror flick “The Invitation,” at $6 million.
Hollywood’s problems stem partly from COVID-related
scheduling chaos, said analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment
Research.
“Moviegoers have shown that they are willing and able, but
without big, regular franchise releases to anchor the schedule, the box office
is going to drift lower, before climbing back in the fourth quarter.” He noted
that 2022 will finish with 32 franchise films, down from 58 in 2019. Forty-two
are set for next year.
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