The Marvel superhero film, starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and David Harbour, slipped 55% from its debut weekend, but still held the number one spot with $33.1 million. Following its opening, Marvel revealed the asterisk in the movie’s title represents its unofficial title, The New Avengers.
The Michael B. Jordan vampire flick Sinners comes in second place with $21.1 million, bringing the movie’s total box office gross to over $200 million.
Three new releases made the top 10 this week: the horror movie Clown in a Cornfield at number five with $3.65 million, the Kerry Washington thriller Shadow Force at number six with $2.015 million and action movie Fight or Flight at number seven with $2.001 million.
Here are the top 10 films at the box office:
1. Thunderbolts* – $33.1 million 2. Sinners – $21.1 million 3. A Minecraft Movie – $7.95 4. The Accountant 2 – $6.1 million 5. Clown in a Cornfield – $3.65 million 6. Shadow Force – $2.015 7. Fight or Flight – $2.001 million 8. Until Dawn – $2 million 9. The Amateur – $1.1 million 10. The King of Kings – $680,656
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