‘Secret Life of Pets 2’ defeats ‘X-Men’ at box office

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‘Secret Life of Pets 2’ defeats ‘X-Men’ at box office
Claiming top box office spot in North America is 'The Secret Life of Pets 2', earning up to $47.1 million on its opening weekend

LOS ANGELES, USA – Universal’s new animation The Secret Life of Pets 2 managed to lead North American box offices this weekend with an estimated take of $47.1 million even while earning less than half what the first Pets film did just 3 years ago.

Pets 2, produced by Illumination studio, edged out another new release, Fox’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix, to top the 3-day weekend, according to industry watcher Exhibitor Relations.

Pets could also brag about an A- rating from audiences, suggesting it has staying power, according to CinemaScore. It features the voices of Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, and Patton Oswalt in another tale of what pets do when their owners are away

Dark Phoenix sold $33 million in tickets, the worst performance in the X-Men franchise’s 20-year history and “well below expectations,” according to Variety. Website BoxOfficeMojo called it “the worst reviewed film in the X-men franchise ever.” 

And it cost $200 million to make.

Said to be the final installment in the X-Men series, Dark Phoenix has the main characters facing the fierce power of superhuman Phoenix after a space mission goes awry. It stars James McAvoy, Sophie Turner, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender and Jessica Chastain.

In 3rd place was Disney’s live-action Aladdin, at $24.5 million. The Guy Ritchie feel-good film stars Will Smith as the genie and Mena Massoud as the wily title character as he seeks the attention of the lovely Jasmine (Naomi Scott).

Dropping from last weekend’s top spot to 4th place was Godzilla: King of the Monsters, taking in $15.5 million. The film has eco-terrorists stealing a device developed by scientist Emma (Vera Farmiga) to control the title monster, while her ex-husband (Kyle Chandler) tries to track it down as Godzilla runs amok against a series of equally monstrous rivals.

And in 5th was Paramount’s Rocketman, the biopic about singer Elton John, at $14 million. Actor Taron Egerton, who plays John, has drawn strong reviews, including a warm endorsement from the singer himself.

Rounding out the weekend’s top 10 were:

  • Ma ($7.8 million)
  • John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum ($7.4 million)
  • Avengers: Endgame ($4.8 million)
  • Pokemon: Detective Pikachu ($2.9 million)
  • Booksmart ($1.6 million)

– Rappler.com

 

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