Berliner Abendpost - 'Guardians' enjoys galactic box office earnings for 2nd week in row

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'Guardians' enjoys galactic box office earnings for 2nd week in row

ECONOMY 14.05.2023

'Guardians' enjoys galactic box office earnings for 2nd week in row / Photo: Robyn BECK - AFP/File

Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" trounced the competition for the second straight weekend in North American theaters, earning $60.5 million for a global haul topping half a billion dollars, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

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The latest tale of oddball intergalactic mercenaries, human and otherwise, again stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel -- this time on a mission to save comrade Rocket Raccoon from a scientist intent on removing his brain.

"Guardians" had unseated Universal's "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" from the top spot the week before. But the video game-based "Mario," which has now earned more than $1.2 billion worldwide, remained firmly in second spot in its sixth week out, taking in $13 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period.

"Book Club: The Next Chapter," a Focus Features sequel to a well-received romantic comedy for the older set, came third in its debut weekend with $6.5 million -- described as a "slow start" by analyst David A. Gross, who also acknowledged that "older audiences take their time getting to these movies."

The film, which follows four friends on a grown-up girls trip to Italy, features an all-star quartet of Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen -- all of whom are in their 70s or 80s.

Warner Bros.' blood-soaked horror film "Evil Dead Rise" dropped one spot to fourth, taking in $3.7 million. It features two sisters (Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland) battling the demonic Deadites crew.

In fifth place, also down one spot, was the Lionsgate comedy-drama "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," at $2.5 million.

Abby Ryder Fortson plays sixth-grader Margaret Simon as she navigates the challenges of that awkward age.

Rounding out the top 10 were:

"Hypnotic" (2.4 million)

"John Wick: Chapter 4" ($1.9 million)

"Love Again" ($1.6 million)

"Air" ($750,000)

"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" ($740,000)

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