“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” returned its webs to the top ranks of the box office while “The Flash” saw a faster decline than the speedy movie character.
The animated Spidey movie — starring Shameik Moore as teen web-slinger Miles Morales — regained the top spot in its fourth week in North American theaters, grossing $19.3 million. The latest number helped the Sony film gross $317.1 million domestically and $560.3 million worldwide.
“Spider-Verse” overtook “Elemental”, which took second place for the second week in a row, with an estimated $18.5 million. The film held up immediately after last week had Pixar’s worst three-day opening.
No other movie has seen such a dramatic decline as “The Flash,” which grossed $15.2 million for its big budget offering. The second week’s production of the DC and Warner Bros superhero movie, starring Ezra Miller, dropped 72% after opening to less than $55 million.
So far, the running numbers for “The Flash” haven’t been measured in a movie with a production budget of $200 million. Some credit the film’s struggles to Miller’s off-screen behavior that included arrests and misconduct. The actor has apologized and sought psychiatric treatment.
“The Flash” barely outdid “No Hard Feelings,” starring Jennifer Lawrence and Andrew Barth Feldman. The raunchy comedy, which opened in fourth place with $15.1 million, tells the story of the parents of a teen who hires a woman (Lawrence) to date and boost his self-confidence.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts came in fifth place, grossing $11.6 million in its third week, with a total of $122.9 million. It was ahead of Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City,” which did better than expected with $9 million.
In seventh place, “The Little Mermaid” took in $8.6 million for a total of over $270 million.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday in US and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final local numbers will be published on Monday.
1. “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” $19.3 million.
2. “Elemental,” $18.4 million.
3. The Flash” $15.2 million.
4. “No Hard Feelings” 15.1 million.
5. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, $11.6 million.
6. “Asteroid City,” $9 million
7. “The Little Mermaid,” $8.6 million
8. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” $3.5 million
9. The Blackening: $3 million
10. “The Boogeyman,” $2.5 million
