'The Secret Life of Pets 2' Outshines 'Dark Phoenix' in Opening Weekend at the Box Office
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The animated sequel to the 2016 film falls slightly below initial expectations of $50 million in its debut earnings, but the latest 'X-Men' movie opens to a disappointing result in North America.
AceShowbiz - "The Secret Life of Pets 2" has topped the North American box office in its opening weekend (June 07-09).
The animated sequel to the 2016 original, which stars Kevin Hart and Patton Oswalt, fell slightly below initial expectations of $50 million (£39.3 million) with $47.1 million (£37 million) in earnings. Globally, the movie has earned $97 million (£76.2 million).
"X-Men" franchise film "Dark Phoenix", meanwhile, had a disappointing debut with $33 million (£26 million) in its opening weekend, while the "Aladdin" remake came in third with $24 million (£18.8 million).
"Godzilla: King of the Monsters" and "Rocketman" rounded out the top five with $15.5 million (£12.2 million) and $13.7 million (£10.8 million), respectively.
Top Ten Movies at Weekend Box Office for June 07-09:
"The Secret Life of Pets 2" - $47.1 million
"Dark Phoenix" - $33 million
"Aladdin" - $24.5 million
"Godzilla: King of the Monsters" - $15.5 million
"Rocketman" - $14 million
"Ma" - $7.8 million
"John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" - $7.4 million
"Avengers: Endgame" - $4.8 million
"Pokemon Detective Pikachu" - $2.9 million
"Booksmart" - $1.5 million
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