This weekend's two new wide releases, 'The Secret Life of Pets 2' and 'Dark Phoenix,' both failed to leave an impression at the box office.
Chloe and her owner in Illumination's"The Secret Life of Pets 2," directed by Chris Renaud.
The $80-million film earned an A- CinemaScore, but a 54%"rotten" rating on review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes. With Pixar's"Toy Story 4" opening in two weeks,"Pets" has a limited window and its long-term franchise potential took a huge blow.the final entry in Fox's X-Men Universe, opened with a dismal $33 million, becoming the first film in the franchise to open below $50 million.
Internationally,"Dark Phoenix" earned $107 million for a global debut of $140 million, $14.1 million of which came from global IMAX ticket sales. Rounding out the top five, Paramount's"Rocketman" added $14 million in its second weekend for a cumulative $50.5 million. In eighth place, Disney's"Avengers: Endgame" added $4.8 million in its seventh weekend for a cumulative $824.4 million.
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