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US Box Office Analysis Weekend 1st - 3rd March 2019: Dragon 3 retains the top spot with Madea coming in at 2

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How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
How To Train Your dragon 3 holds onto the top spot for a second weekend in the US while the ever popular Tyler Perry brings his Mesea in at number 2.

A Madea Family Fineral

How To train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

After entering the box office at the top last week the Dragon sequel remains there for a second weekend taking $30 million.

This pushes the films total US gross to just under $100 million after 10 days of release.

A Madea Family Funeral

Tyler Perry continues his series of films starring his creation Mesea in this comedy which takes $27 million on its debut at number 2.

Alita: Battle Angel

The Manga live action movie continues to do well in the US as it sits at 3 this week taking $7 million which pushes its total gross to $72 million.

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

The brick movie is at 4 this week taking $6.6 million which pushes its total US gross to $91 million.

The original movie took $257 million in the US and this sequel will come in far below this with it looking at the moment like it will struggle past $100 million.

Green Book

Finally in the top 5 is the Best Film Oscar winner which sees a boost in its weekend takings post ceremony and takes $4.7 million this weekend pushing its total to $75 million.

Fighting With My Family

Director Stephen Merchants debut film at director lands at number 6 this week with a gross of $4.69 million.

This weeks top 10 US Box Office films

  1. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World - $30,028,540
  2. A Madea Family Funeral - $27,062,332
  3. Alita: Battle Angel - $7,221,417
  4. The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part - $6,600,258
  5. Fighting With My Family - $4,661,991
  6. Green Book - $4,573,320
  7. Isn't It Romantic - $4,514,602
  8. Greta - $4,481,910
  9. What Men Want - $2,763,886
  10. Happy Death Day 2U - $2,456,240
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