Debuting in second place was the animated feature The Addams Family, based on the eccentric cartoons by Charles Addams. Outperforming expectations, it earned $30.3 million in 4,007 theaters.
Paramount’s Gemini Man, which was shot at an amazing 120 frames per second and stars Will Smith as both a retired assassin and his young clone, took third place at the box office, debuting in over 3,600 theaters with $20.5 million.
Dropping two spots to fourth place was the animated film Abominable, which earned an additional $6.2 million for a three-week total of $48 million.
Rounding out the top five was Downton Abbey, which dropped two spots, but took in another $4.9 million for a four-week total of $82.7 million. The movie has done so well that a sequel is already being planned. Click here to see our Downton Abbey filming locations photo gallery. ~May Wong