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Horror sequel Don't Breathe 2 also gets a new entry at number 5 this weekend while the Aretha Franklin Bio-Pic Respect gets a debut at number 6 with $8.8 Million.
Sinkhole and The PAW Patrol: Movie finish off the top 10 with debut's at 9 and 10 respectively and $6 Million and $5.8 Million respectively.
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Global box office top 5 breakdown weekend 13th - 15th August 2021
Delayed in cinemas because of the pandemic the Ryan Reynolds starring comedy finally gets a release and hits the top of the global box office on its debut.
The movie is a feel good comedy about a video game non playable character who suddenly realises what he is, and just maybe this is what the world needs right now as the movie takes just over $50 Million on its debut from 42 countries.
The Chinese produced movie movies back up to number 2 this weekend with a release in a couple more territories and this weekend takes $26.3 Million from just 3 countries, an 18% increase from last weekend.
This gives the movie a total global gross of $122.2 Million after 3 weeks of release.
Falling from the top on its third weekend of release the comic book bad guy movie takes $24.7 Million this weekend from a massive 71 countries, a large 60% drop from last weekend where is went on wide release.
The movie has been around for 3 weeks now and has taken $118 Million globally.
The Disney adventure movie based on a themepark ride takes $15.7 Million this weekend from 50 countries, a 49% drop over last weekending, giving the movie a $154.1 Million total after 3 weeks.
A sequel to the 2016 original Don't Breathe hits the global box office at number 5 this weekend with a debut gross of $14 Million from 24 countries.
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