A mess of each outdated and new sights are contributing to an unusually robust opening weekend in August. Whereas Barbie is predicted to keep up its place on the high of the field workplace, two new releases — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and Meg 2: The Trench — will vie for the quantity two spot in a carefully contested battle in opposition to Oppenheimer.

Barbie raked in $17 million on its third Friday, surpassing $400 million in complete earnings. Anticipated to generate $54 million over the weekend, the movie solely skilled a slight 45% decline from the earlier body. Directed by the gifted Greta Gerwig, this satirical comedy earned $93 million in its second weekend, following a formidable $162 million opening. On a worldwide scale, Barbie is projected to achieve and even surpass the $1 billion mark, changing into the second movie this 12 months to attain this milestone after The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film.

Claiming the second spot is Meg 2, starring the famend Jason Statham and directed by acclaimed British filmmaker Ben Wheatley. The movie earned $12 million on Friday, together with $3.2 million from Thursday previews. Serving as a sequel to 2018’s The Meg, which grossed $45 million domestically and surpassed the $500 million mark worldwide, Meg 2 has acquired harsh opinions. Nonetheless, it’s unclear what can have a much bigger affect on the film’s efficiency: competitors, unfavorable opinions, or China’s diminishing affect on Hollywood releases.

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