Disney's live-action remake of a beloved classic continues to dominate the summer box office. While franchise heavyweights follow behind, original horror surprises with strong returns.
Disney's family-friendly Lilo & Stitch, a live-action remake of the 2002 animated film, won the North American box office for a second week in a row, taking in another $63 million, industry estimates showed Sunday.
So far, its worldwide take is at a whopping $610 million, Exhibitor Relations said.
Maia Kealoha (as Lilo), Hannah Waddingham, Courtney B. Vance and Zach Galifianakis star, while Chris Sanders again provides the voice of the chaos-creating blue alien Stitch.
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
The latest, and ostensibly last, in the hugely successful Tom Cruise spy thriller series based on a 1960s TV show took second place with $27.3 million in the United States and Canada.
The Paramount film has made another $231 million overseas, which should help offset its massive production budget, reportedly at $400 million.
Karate Kid: Legends Stumbles in Debut
Debuting in a disappointing third place was Sony's Karate Kid: Legends, a sequel featuring Ralph Macchio — the star of the original 1984 classic — and action flick icon Jackie Chan, along with Ben Wang in the title role.
It made $21 million at the domestic box office and another $26 million overseas.
"Legends is trying to invigorate the story with a new Kid — again — but business is not strong," said David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.
Horror Films Round Out the Top Five
In fourth place was Warner Bros. and New Line's horror film Final Destination: Bloodlines, at $10.8 million.
Another horror film, Bring Her Back, debuted in fifth place with $7.1 million.
"This is a very good opening for an original horror movie that cost only $4.5 million to make," said Gross.
Remaining Top 10 Films
Rounding out the top 10 were:
Sinners ($5.2 million)
Thunderbolts ($4.8 million)
Friendship ($2.6 million)
The Last Rodeo ($2.1 million)
J-Hope Hope on the Stage – live tour broadcast ($940,000)
With AFP
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