With the newcomers failing to leave much of an impact at the box office, the path was clear for an early Oscar contender to repeat.
In the top spot once again is Sully, bringing in $22 million in its second weekend. That’s just a 37.2 percent decrease from its debut, indicating that Clint Eastwood’s drama has strong legs. The film has been able to parlay its strong word-of-mouth and critical reaction into solid commercial numbers. To date, it’s grossed $70.5 million domestically and $93.9 million worldwide. Even as more high profile movies begin to open in the coming weeks, Sully should maintain its position as one of the season’s strongest performers.
Opening in second place is the horror sequel Blair Witch (read ...
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