- Messi a doubt for Argentina ahead of Copa quarter-final
- British tennis ace Raducanu votes for 'lie-in' on election day
- France film director Jacquot charged with raping two actors
- Israel 'evaluating' new Hamas 'ideas' on halting Gaza war
- Venezuela, US agree to 'improve relations,' says Caracas
- Under-fire Kenya govt says to review state salary hikes
- Thousands told to flee raging California wildfire
- Osaka focuses on Olympics after Wimbledon KO
- Tens of thousands flee south Gaza as tensions soar
- US Fed officials stressed 'patience' on rate cuts: minutes
- Blond not bombs as Fognini learns to love Wimbledon
- New lithium plant inaugurated in Argentina
- Threads hits 175 mn users on first anniversary
- French court says Netflix shark hit can keep streaming in copycat row
- Comeback king 'Cav' to carry on doing the thing he loves
- Alcaraz marches on at Wimbledon as Osaka returns to Centre Court
- Biden under pressure as Democratic panic rises
- Belarus frees 'some political prisoners': exiled opposition leader
- Alcaraz coasts into Wimbledon third round
- Cavendish makes Tour de France history with 35th stage win
- Everton sign forward Ndiaye from Marseille
- Bailed Indian opposition leader to return as chief minister
- World's oldest artwork discovered in Indonesian cave
- Toney urges England to kick on after Euros reprieve
- Murray teams up with Raducanu in Wimbledon mixed doubles
- Former England rugby coach Jack Rowell dies aged 87
- Hurricane Beryl bears down on Jamaica
- US trade deficit expands less than expected in May: govt
- 'The god took away my son': Indians grieve after deadly stampede
- Moscow hit by heat not seen in over a century
- US private hiring eases unexpectedly in June: ADP
- Confident Kroos says Germany-Spain clash 'won't be my last game'
- Paris bars to open 24h for Olympics opening ceremony
- Putin, Xi vie for influence at Central Asian summit
- Germany, Sweden arrest eight over Syria crimes against humanity
- French giant Mpetshi Perricard joins Wimbledon heavy artillery
- Two-time Major winner Langer to make 'emotional' European Tour bow
- French PM urges united front to stop far-right takeover
- Olympic silver medallist gymnast Poujade dies at 51
- Bhole Baba: preacher at centre of Indian stampede disaster
- Microsoft to invest 2.2 bn euros in Spain data centres
- Showdowns, young guns and own goals as Euro 2024 head into quarter-finals
- Russia advances in east, kills five in Dnipro strikes
- France prosecutors request rape charges against film director
- Schumacher blackmail suspects had 'family photos'
- EU clears Lufthansa's proposed ITA Airways stake, with conditions
- Indian World Cup winners head home after hurricane delay
- 120,000 'stolen' babies: Georgia's trafficking scandal
- Only far right can win absolute majority, French PM warns
- Turkey ride 'best save' and wave of emotion into Euros quarters
'Inside Out 2' tops N. American box office for third weekend
"Inside Out 2" kept its number one spot at North American box offices for the third weekend in a row, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday, stalked closely by the latest installment in the "Quiet Place" horror franchise.
The film pulled in $57.4 million over the weekend, for a total haul of $469 million since its June 14 theatrical release -- continuing its sweep despite struggles in the overall market, noted analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.
"In spite of record-breaking numbers from 'Inside Out 2' and an excellent performance by 'Planet of the Apes,' the June domestic (box office) was down -20.8 percent compared with the pre-pandemic average," Gross said.
The coming-of-age film again takes place largely inside the mind of a girl named Riley, as she grapples with new feelings on starting high school.
Emotions such as Envy and Anxiety join the existing, talkative residents of her young head, including Joy and Sadness, all of them voiced by actors including Amy Poehler and Phyllis Smith.
Close behind was Paramount's "A Quiet Place: Day One," the third installment in the apocalyptic horror series, starring Kenyan-Mexican actress Lupita Nyong'o, which garnered $53.0 million in its debut weekend.
Gross called it "an outstanding opening for the 3rd episode in a horror series," though he noted critic and audience reviews were down from the previous chapter.
"Only 13 horror series have moved on to a fourth episode. That list is going to get longer now."
Also debuting was "Horizon: An American Saga," from Warner Bros., which took third in box offices with a much smaller $11.0 million.
The American Western epic is the first installment in the new series, directed by and starring Kevin Costner, with a sequel expected in August.
Meanwhile the rowdy Will Smith action comedy "Bad Boys: Ride or Die," dropped from second to fourth place, with the feature pulling in $10.3 million.
Sony's fourth installment of the series is a major step in Smith's career rehabilitation after he slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in 2022 -- a sign that audiences are ready to welcome him back.
Fifth place went to "Kalki 2898 AD," a Telugu-language science fiction film from India's Prathyangira Cinemas, which earned $5.5 million.
The mythological tale, with a blockbuster Indian cast, is the first film in a larger cinematic universe planned by the creators.
Rounding out the top 10 were:
"The Bikeriders" ($3.3 million)
"The Garfield Movie" ($2 million)
"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" ($1.7 million)
"Kinds of Kindness" ($1.5 million)
"If" ($1.3 million)
A.Silveira--PC