(Los Angeles) With only $8.4 million in revenue over the weekend, the horror film The Nun II retained the lead at the North American box office, which is currently in the trough of the wave , according to observers.
The new chapter of the Conjuring saga, from Warner studios, has not been preceded by any other film although it has been in theaters for three weeks, according to estimates on Sunday from the specialist firm Exhibitor Relations.
“The numbers are not good,” said David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research, describing an entire month of weak results.
The film industry is affected by a historic strike by American screenwriters and actors, which paralyzes the vast majority of film and television series production in the United States.
Negotiations underway this weekend between screenwriters and studios, however, raise hopes.
In second place at the box office, with $8.3 million in revenue between Friday and Sunday, is a new arrival, the film Expend4bles, fourth installment in the Expendables action film series.
A Haunting in Venice, the new “Hercule Poirot” from British director and actor Kenneth Branagh, arrives on the third step of the podium, with 6.3 million dollars for its second week in theaters.
After Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile, Kenneth Branagh brings out the mustache of Agatha Christie’s famous Belgian detective to make him come out of retirement and participate in a seance in Venice, where – suspense – someone is murdered . Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh and American Tina Fey are also there.
In fourth place, The Equalizer 3 took home $4.7 million. This third part of the series follows the adventures of an ex-Marine and anti-drug agent, this time confronted by the Italian mafia.
Still clinging to the top 5, director Greta Gerwig’s Barbie recorded $3.2 million for its tenth week of operation.
