Space adventure film “Project Hail Mary” topped the North American box office for a second straight week with $54.5 million in ticket sales, according to industry estimates Sunday. A space odyssey, starring Ryan Gosling As a high school teacher to save the world, he has grossed $300.8 million worldwide to date. Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the film, based on a novel by Andy Weir, has a production budget of US$200 million.
‘Hoppers’ has earned USD 12.2 million
Disney/Pixar animated hit ‘Hoppers’ held steady in second place with US$12.2 million in the US and Canada, according to Exhibitor Relations. According to Deadline, the worldwide gross currently stands at USD 297.6 million and should cross the USD 300 million mark early next week. Disney’s Pixar’s latest original film, with a budget of US$150 million, tells the story of a young animal lover who uses technology to transfer his consciousness into a robotic beaver to better communicate with and protect wildlife.
‘They Will Kill You’ debuts with a collection of $5 million
The horror film ‘They Will Kill You’ debuted in third place with $5 million.The Warner Bros film, starring Zazie Beetz, Tom Felton of ‘Harry Potter’ fame and Oscar winner Patricia Arquette, tells the story of a woman who works as a maid in a mysterious New York building where disappearances are common.
“Dhurandhar” earns USD 4.75 million
Fourth place went to Hindi-language spy thriller “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” with USD 4.75 million in its second weekend at the box office. Released three months after the original aired in North America, ‘Dhurandhar’ follows the story of an Indian spy who infiltrates Pakistani crime syndicates and politics in an attempt to dismantle a terror network.The film has grossed a total of $22.9 million at the North American box office so far, according to Deadline. The Aditya Dhar director, protagonist Ranveer Singh As a secret agent, at the North American box office since 2017, ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ has broken the record of the Indian film.According to Sacnilk, the film grossed $22.9 million surpassing Baahubali’s record of $20.8 million. Congratulating the team for the same, the film’s official handle tweeted, “Congratulations to @AdityaDharFilms and the entire team of #Dhurandhar2TheRevenge for breaking #Baahubali2’s 9-year record and setting new benchmarks at the box office in India, US & worldwide!”As per Venky box office, ‘Dhurandhar 2’ has earned a 10-day overseas total of USD 34.25 million.Fifth place went to Universal’s romance ‘Reminders of Him’ with US$4.7 million. It is the latest adaptation of a novel by Colleen Hoover and stars Maika Monroe and Tyriq Withers.Rounding out the top ten:‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ – 4 million USDScream 7 – US$2.6 millionACHRUTZA – 2.2 million USDUndertone – USD 1.65 millionForbidden Fruit – 1.2 million USD
