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US Box Office Analysis 23rd - 25th August 2019: A slow late summer box office has Angel Has Fallen top the chart with Bad Boys hold well but falling to 2

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Angel Has Fallen
The late summer at the US box office is generally a quiet one and is often a chance for smaller movie to have their day at the box office, this week Angel Has Fallen takes advantage and hits the top along with faith-based movie Overcomer also entering in the top 5.

Angel Has Fallen

The third part in the series of film starring Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman that started with Olympus Has Fallen then had its sequel London Has Fallen enter the box office at the top.

The film takes $21.2 Million on its debut which is almost identical to its immediate predecessor.

Bad Boys

Last weeks top film falls to number 2 this weekend with a gross of $11.7 Million which takes its 2 week total gross to $42 Million.

Overcomer

Overcomer

Also entering the US box office at number 3 this week is this sports based movie which takes $8.2 Million on its debut.

The film is a faith-based movie which have always done well in the US and the film is directed by Christian filmmaker Alex Kendrick.

The Lion King

Disneys live action animated remake falls to 4 this week with a gross of $8.1 Million on its 6th weekend of release.

With the film going over the $1.5 Million mark globally this last week it has take $510.6 Million in the US.

Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs And Shaw

The Fast & Furious franchise film falls to number 4 this week with $8.1 Million which takes its total to $147.7 after 4 weeks of release.

Spider-Man: Far From Home

The MCU Spider-Man film (how many more will we have, if any?) is the longest running film on the US box office this week with 8 weeks and a total gross of $370.7 Million.

This weeks top 10 US Box Office films

  1. Angel Has Fallen - $21,250,000
  2. Good Boys - $11,750,000
  3. Overcomer - $8,200,000
  4. The Lion King - $8,150,000
  5. Fast and Furious Presents Hobbs and Shaw - $8,140,000
  6. Ready Or Not - $7,550,000
  7. The Angry Birds Movie 2 - $6,365,000
  8. Scary Stories to Tell In the Dark - $6,000,000
  9. Dora and the Lost City of Gold - $5,200,000
  10. Once Upon a Time ... In Hollywood - $5,000,000
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