The Meg knocks Mission: Impossible off top weekend box office spot
Warner Bros’ latest thriller, The Meg, has knocked Mission: Impossible – Fallout off the top weekend box office spot after two weeks at number one.
The Meg, starring Australian model and actress Ruby Rose, earned $3.4m across 413 screens, beating Mission: Impossible – Fallout’s $1.85m.
Universal’s new drama BlacKkKlansman also had its first weekend in the box office and managed to bring in $1.042m across 255 screens.
Meanwhile, Mamma Mia!: Here we go Again fell two spots to number four for its fifth week in the cinemas, taking $1.005m.
Roadshow’s The Spy Who Dumped me also slipped two places to fifth, as it managed to earn $724,132.
Another debut was Fox’s The Darkest Minds featuring Mandy Moore. The thriller brought in $575,708 over 227 screens.
| Title (Distributor) | Weekend B/O | Screens | Total B/O |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Meg (Wb) | $3,404,528 | 413 | $3,564,590 |
| Mission: Impossible - Fallout (Paramount) | $1,858,716 | 300 | $15,013,167 |
| Blackkklansman (Universal) | $1,042,123 | 255 | $1,157,702 |
| Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again (Universal) | $1,005,998 | 346 | $20,518,489 |
| The Spy Who Dumped Me (Roadshow) | $724,132 | 289 | $2,785,397 |
| The Darkest Minds (Fox) | $575,708 | 227 | $610,166 |
| The Wife (Icon) | $322,302 | 176 | $1,932,014 |
| Book Club (Transmission) | $227,542 | 189 | $291,625 |
| The Equalizer 2 (Sony) | $216,587 | 184 | $8,352,875 |
| Grease - 40th Anniversary (Paramount) | $201,902 | 206 | $263,540 |
| Incredibles 2 (Disney) | $192,823 | 146 | $45,255,902 |
| Hotel Transylvania 3: A Monster Vacation (Sony) | $190,862 | 173 | $18,557,219 |
| Ant-man And The Wasp (Disney) | $166,065 | 116 | $19,607,141 |
| Geetha Govindam (Southern Star) | $146,009 | 28 | $202,266 |
| The Island (Magnum) | $119,396 | 17 | $463,248 |
| The Breaker Upperers (Madman) | $98,733 | 112 | $2,148,411 |
| Andy Irons: Kissed By God (Indies) | $98,484 | 35 | $124,884 |
| Gold (Zee Studios) | $87,130 | 30 | $103,232 |
| Slender Man (Sony) | $84,587 | 96 | $84,587 |
| On Chesil Beach (Transmission) | $73,453 | 112 | $319,234 |
Abigail Dawson was Mumbrella's senior content journalist covering event content. She left Mumbrella to move into an agency role in 2020.
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