After two weeks trailing The Devil Wears Prada 2, the Michael Jackson biopic Michael reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the North American box office with $26.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Lionsgate movie is in rarefied territory, the AP reports, having brought in $703.9 million worldwide and counting. It still has a way to go to surpass the current reigning champion of musical biopics: Bohemian Rhapsody. The Queen movie grossed over $910.8 million worldwide. There also were several newcomers in the mix this weekend.
They included the relationship horror movie Obsession, the Guy Ritchie action pic In the Grey, and the revenge saga Is God Is, but the holdovers continued to draw the largest crowds. The dynamics should shift when Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu hits theaters next weekend. Prada 2 took second place in its third weekend with $18 million, bringing its domestic total to $175.9 million and worldwide earnings to $546.2 million. Obsession topped the newcomers, exceeding expectations with an estimated $16.1 million from 2,615 theaters. YouTube breakout Curry Barker wrote and directed the thriller, which received positive reviews from both critics (94% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences (A- CinemaScore). Barker made the film for $750,000; Focus Features acquired it out of the Toronto International Film Festival last fall for around $15 million.
With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors in estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at US and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore:
- Michael, $26.1 million.
- The Devil Wears Prada 2, $18 million.
- Obsession, $16.1 million.
- Mortal Kombat II, $13.4 million.
- The Sheep Detectives, $9.3 million.
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, $4.5 million.
- Project Hail Mary, $3.9 million.
- Top Gun 40th Anniversary, $3.1 million.
- In the Grey, $3 million.
- Is God Is, $2.2 million.
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