‘Hustlers’ and Jennifer Lopez soar while ‘It Chapter Two’ maintains top spot
5 years, 6 months ago

‘Hustlers’ and Jennifer Lopez soar while ‘It Chapter Two’ maintains top spot

LA Times  

Although “It Chapter Two” topped the box office for a second consecutive weekend, STX Entertainment’s “Hustlers” was the big winner, posting a career-best opening for stars Jennifer Lopez and “Crazy Rich Asians” actress Constance Wu. Warner Bros.’ “It” sequel added $40.7 million in its second weekend of release for a cumulative $153.8 million, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore. In fourth place, Universal’s “Good Boys” added $4.3 million in its fifth weekend for a cumulative $73.3 million. “Brittany Runs a Marathon,” Amazon Studios’ film starring Jillian Bell, added more than 500 locations, to 757, earning $1.6 million in its fourth weekend for a per-screen average of $2,048 and a cumulative $3.8 million.

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