Phantom Apocalypse dominates the US box office

at the end of this week, Ghostbusters: Ghost Apocalypse The film was the highest-grossing film in the United States, with $45.2 million, according to studio estimates released Sunday, giving Sony Pictures the top spot since last summer.

Premiere of this film In 4,345 theaters, it was worth roughly $44 million Ghostbusters: Legacy In 2021. The latter revived the franchise with a sequel based on the descendants (Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace) of the character Egon Spengler starring Harold Ramis, along with seismologist Gary Groberson starring Paul Rudd.

Neither film received good reviews. Apocalypse is a ghost It received a B+ CinemaScore, just below the A- it received the legacy. The Ghostbusters sequel doesn't guarantee a good financial result, but it aspires to have a long life during American spring break.

the movies Ghostbusters They tend to have little impact at the international level. In 25 overseas markets, Apocalypse is a ghost He added $16.4 million.

The latest version of these iconic movie characters cost nearly $100 million to produce. Jason Reitman took over the directorial role from his father, Ivan Reitman, to direct Ghostbusters: LegacyAnd now Apocalypse is a ghost Directed by Gil Keenan.

The other big release this weekend was the horror movie Immaculate, very clean, very organizedStarring Sydney Sweeney as an American nun in an Italian convent. The film, which was released by Neon after its SXSW premiere, debuted to $5.4 million in 2,354 theaters. Its production cost was $10 million.

Second place went to Sand Dunes: Part Two, which continues with good results. The sci-fi film, directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Timothée Chalamet, added $17.6 million in its fourth weekend, bringing its total to Warner Bros.' To $233.4 million. Foreign sales are also strong, adding to the cumulative global total of 574.4 million.

After spending two weeks at the top of the list, Kung Fu Panda 4, from Universal, moved to third place with $16.8 million in its third weekend and grossed 133.2 million domestic. It debuted with $25.7 million in China, where such films tend to be popular.

This is the complete list of the 10 highest-grossing films from Friday to Sunday in the United States and Canada, according to Comscore.

1. Ghostbusters: Ghost Apocalypse – $45.2 million.
2. Sand Dunes: Part Two – $17.6 million.
3. Kung Fu Panda 4 – $16.8 million.
4. Immaculate, very clean, very organized – $5.4 million.
5. King Arthur – $4.4 million.
6. Late at night with the devil – $2.8 million.
7. imaginary – $2.8 million.
8. Love lies bleeding – 1.6 million dollars.
9. Cabrini – 1.4 million dollars.
10. Bob Marley: One Love – 1.1 million dollars.