After spending one weekend in second place, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” proved it still had some fight left.
Universal and Illumination's “Sing 2" landed in third place in its fifth weekend, with $5.7 million. The animated title has earned $241.2 million worldwide.
There was little competition for the holdovers to contend with this weekend. The only two fresh offerings nationwide in theaters were comparatively lower-profile releases: “The King’s Daughter,” a fairy tale with Pierce Brosnan that was filmed in 2014 and held until now , and “Redeeming Love,” a faith-based historical romance with Nina Dobrev that cracked the top five with $3.7 million.
“This is a very slow weekend,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. “January is typically not a big month for box office. It may be a while before we have another big breakout hit, but once we do the floodgates may open." Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
Movies in theaters are back after a long pause during the coronavirus pandemic - and Marvel's Spider-Man: No Way Home feels like visiting some old friends, according to Juju Green. The man also known as @straw_hat_goofy on TikTok has already seen the film twice, including its premiere, and felt it upstaged the early 2000s Spider-Man movies directed by Sam Raimi. "It is my favorite MCU film," he says.3. “Sing 2,” $5.7 million.7. “American Underdog,” $1.2 million.10.
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