Alien: Romulus takes over top spot at weekend box office

By Alexandra Heilbron on August 18, 2024 | Leave a Comment

A brand new film has pushed three-time box office champion Deadpool & Wolverine to second place. Check out which movies made the top five this weekend.

Alien: Romulus, which takes place after the events in the 1979 film Alien, debuted in first place at the weekend box office, taking in $41.5 million.

Deadpool & Wolverine starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman dropped to second place, earning another $29 million for a four-week haul of $545.8 million.

It Ends with Us starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni moved a spot to third in its second weekend. Based on the bestselling novel by Colleen Hoover, the romantic drama made an extra $24 million for a total of $97.8 million. Click here to read our review.

Twisters starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell dropped one place to fourth, earning an additional $9.8 million for a five-week total of $238.4 million.

Rounding out the top five was the re-release of the animated film Coraline 15th Anniversary, which earned $8.6 million over the weekend.

Click here for a full list of the Top 20 movies. ~Alexandra Heilbron

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