LOS ANGELES – ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ opened with $88.5 million this weekend to lead all films in North America, according to industry estimates released Sunday.
Disney’s latest entry in the Marvel universe stars Anthony Mackie in the title role, with Harrison Ford playing the president of the United States. It placed far ahead of “Paddington in Peru,” the third entry in the popular franchise about a talking bear, which opened with $13 million, Comscore reported.
The slasher film “Heart Eyes” grossed $10 million Friday through Sunday in its second weekend.
“Dog Man” was fourth with $9.73 million after spending its first two weeks in first place, followed by the Chinese animated blockbuster “Ne Zha 2,” which opened with $7.2 million this weekend in theaters in the United States and Canada.
Rounding out the top 10 domestic releases were “Love Hurts” ($4.3 million), “Mufasa: The Lion King” ($4.1 million), “One of Them Days” ($2.9 million), “Companion” ($1.87 million) and “Becoming Led Zeppelin” ($1.81 million).
This weekend’s overall three-day box office haul was estimated at $153.3 million. The year-to-date total is $867.8 million — up 22% from the figure at this time last year, according to Comscore.
