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US Box Office Weekend Report 14th - 16th May 2021: Spiral tops the US box office on its debut with an $8.7 Million gross

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Spiral: From the Book of Saw
As life for the cinema industry gets back to normal levels after the pandemic closed nearly all cinemas the much delayed new movie in the Saw series takes over at the top of the US box office.

The movie takes over from Wrath of Man which made its debut last weekend while Angelina Jolie's new movie Those Who Wish Me Dead makes a new entry at number 3.

US Box Office QuickView

  • Number 1 - Spiral: From The Book of Saw (1st Weekend)
  • Highest debut - Spiral: From The Book of Saw (@1)
  • Longest run - Tom & Jerry: The Movie (12 weeks)
  • Highest total gross - Godzilla Vs. Kong ($95 Million)

US box office top 5 breakdown 14th - 16th May 2021.

Spiral: From the Book of Saw

Spiral: From the Book of Saw

Seven film in and the Saw series is still going strong and the new episode in the long running series makes its debut this week at the top of the box office.

The movie starring the Hollywood A listers Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson takes $8.72 Million over its debut weekend.

With many new movies coming out over the coming weeks and months that have been delayed and hence there is a big appetite for will effect the future performance for the movie but its a good start and should de well for the next few weeks.

Wrath of Man

After an impressive debut last weekend at the top of the box office the new movie from director Guy Ritchie falls to number 2 this weekend with $3.74 Million, a 54% drop from last weekend.

The movie after 2 weekends on the box office has now taken a total of $14.6 Million.

Those Who Wish Me Dead

Those Who With Me Dead

Making its debut at number 3 this weekend is the new movie starring Angelina Jolie which takes $2.8 Million.

Its a good debut for the movie which has had little hype and is getting a release as cinemas open and as many much delayed movie start to open.

Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train

The Japanese animated feature falls to 4 this weekend with a weekend gross of $1.7 Million, a 42% drop.

The movie has now been on the box office for 4 weeks and has taken an excellent $41.9 Million.

Raya and the Last Dragon

Disneys latest animated take was released on Disney+ premium day and date with cinemas and yet it has still managed to be on the top 5 for 11 weeks and this weekend takes $1.7 Million, just 8% down from last week.

The movie has taken an excellent $46.12 Million since release.

This weeks top 10 US Box Office films

  1. Spiral: From the Book of Saw - $8,750,034
  2. Wrath of Man - $3,702,485
  3. Those Who Wish Me Dead - $2,831,382
  4. Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train - $1,956,761
  5. Raya and the Last Dragon - $1,701,516
  6. Godzilla Vs. Kong - $1,520,403
  7. Mortal Kombat - $1,328,814
  8. Finding You - $920,476
  9. Profile - $730,290
  10. Here Today - $535,454
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