The Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom dinosaurs ruled the US box office for a second weekend in a row, but also left a little room for more modest newcomers like Sicario: Day of the Soldado and the basketball comedy Uncle Drew to over-perform in the crowded marketplace.
Studios on Sunday estimate that the blockbuster sequel to Jurassic World earned an additional $60 million (Dh220.36 million) in its second weekend in North American theatres, bringing its domestic total to $264.8 million. While its second weekend drop is about 10 per cent steeper than that of the first film, worldwide, the film has grossed $932.4 million to date and is barrelling toward the $1 billion mark.
The dinosaurs didn’t gobble up all the attention this weekend, however. Incredibles 2, now in its third weekend in theatres, took second place with $45.5 million, bringing its domestic total to $439.7 million.
North American audiences came out in larger than expected numbers for both the action thriller Sicario: Day of the Soldado and Uncle Drew.
The Sicario sequel starring Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro earned $19 million to take third place. The film, distributed by Sony Pictures, cost a reported $35 to $40 million to produce.
Landing in fourth place was the basketball comedy Uncle Drew, which features NBA All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Shaquille O’Neal. With a production price tag under $20 million, the film exceeded expectations grossing $15.5 million and got audience stamp of approval with an A CinemaScore.
