These are the 10 most viewed films in theaters: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ hits the box office

United States of America.- It was to be expected, but it is necessary to say it and applaud for how well done: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’, the Marvel sequel remains the most viewed in the cinema despite declining 68% in its second opening weekend at the box office. Despite its inevitable fall, it remained in first place, according to the study’s estimates revealed this Sunday, July 17, 2022.

The bestseller adaptation ‘Where the Crawdads sing’debuted in theaters with a much better than estimated gross of $ 17 million.

“Thor: Love and Thunder” by director Taika Waititi led all films with an estimate of $ 46 million, bringing the global two-week total to $ 498 million. The sizable drop is greater than most Marvel movies, but it is in line with the recent superhero studio releases of Walt Disney Co.including “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (68%), “Black Widow” (68%) and “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” (67%).

The starring film Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Tessa Thompson, he also faced a trio of newcomers, though none came close to overthrowing the thunder god. The best of these was Sony Pictures ‘”Where the Crayfish Sing”, Olivia Newman’s adaptation of Delia Owens’ North Carolina-set 2018 novel. It opened well despite weak reviews (36% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) .

The crime story produced by Reese Witherspoon stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as a woman raised in the swamps of the Carolina coast and focused on the investigation into the murder of a local celebrity. Viewers liked it more than critics, giving it an A-CinemaScore.

“Elvis” and “Top Gun: Maverick” competing in theaters

It was a particularly good result for a page-to-screen drama and another sign that adult audiences, which also helped fuel the success of ‘Top Gun: Maverick'(still in fourth place with $ 12 million in its eighth weekend) and’Elvis'(up to 106.2 million after four weeks) have almost returned to pre-pandemic levels after being absent for much of the past two years.

Appealing to a similar demographic group, ‘Mrs. Harris goes to Paris’, starring Lesley Manville as a London cleaning lady hooking up for a Dior dress, also opened big, with $ 1.9 million from 980 theaters. Focus Distribution Manager Lisa Bunnell said:

Older viewers are returning to enjoy the cinema experience. “

Meanwhile, the animated sequel to Illumination ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru ‘ was the second with 26 million in its third weekend of release. the launch of Universal images has so far grossed $ 262.6 million nationwide and $ 532.7 million worldwide, setting box office records along the way.

The Minions made a new entry into the family difficult: ‘Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank’. The animated launch of Images of primary importanceloosely adapted from Mel Brooks’ “Blazing Saddles”, which launched with a modest $ 6.3 million.

1. “Thor: Love and Thunder”, $ 46 million.

2. “Minions: The Rise of Gru”, $ 26 million.

3. “Where the Shrimp Sing”, $ 17 million.

4. “Top Gun: Maverick”, $ 12 million.

5. “Elvis”, $ 7.6 million.

6. “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank”, $ 6.3 million

7. “The Black Phone”, $ 5.3 million.

8. “Jurassic: Dominion”, $ 5 million.

9. “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris”, $ 1.9 million.

10. “Light year”, $ 1.3 million.

According to Comscore, ticket sales are estimated from Friday to Sunday in theaters in the United States and Canada. Final national data will be released on Monday. With information from AP.