LOS ANGELES – “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — the Movie Infinity Castle” is the top-grossing film at North American theaters for the second straight weekend, taking in $17.3 million, according to industry estimates released Sunday.
Director Haruo Sotozaki’s anime film saw a steep drop from its $70 million domestic opening last weekend, Comscore reported.
“Him,” a horror film produced by Jordan Peele and set in the world of professional football, opened with $13.5 million for second place.
“The Conjuring: Last Rites” was third with $12.9 million Friday through Sunday in its third week in theaters.
“The Long Walk” and “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale,” both in their second weekend, were next with $6.3 million each.
The romantic fantasy “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,” starring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell, opened with $3.5 million for sixth place.
Rounding out the top 10 domestic releases were “The Senior” ($2.7 million), a 30th anniversary re-release of “Toy Story” ($1.4 million), “Sight & Sound Presents: NOAH – Live!” ($1.3 million) and “Weapons” ($1.26 million).
This weekend’s overall three-day box office haul was estimated at $75 million. The year-to-date total is $6.446 billion — up 4.38% from the figure at this time last year, according to Comscore.
