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US Box Office Weekend Report 21st - 23rd May 2021: Spiral makes it 2 weeks at the top and with a virtually static top 5 the highest debut at at 9

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Spiral: From the Book of Saw
Sequel movie Spiral: From the Book of Saw occupies the top spot on the US box office for a second weekend despite an almost 50% drop from last weekend while Dream Horse is the top new movie at 9 with $844,279.

Although Dream Horse was the highest new movie of the week a release release of 2020's animated Scoob! was the highest movie to appear that wasn't on last weeks chart as it had a re-entry at number 8 with $850,000.

The box office is really on the road to recovery now and but with studios waiting for the summer season to kick off properly the top 5 movie are almost static with Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon the shining movie on its 13th weekend of release.

US box office QuickView

  • Number 1 - Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2nd weekend)
  • Highest debut - Dream Horse (@9)
  • Longest run - Raya and the Last Dragon and Tom and Jerry: The Movie (13 weeks)
  • Highest total gross - Godzilla Vs. Kong ($96.9 Million)

US box office top 5 breakdown weekend 21st - 23rd May 2021

Spiral: From the Book of Saw

Spiral: From the Book of Saw

After making its debut at the top of the US box office last weekend the Saw sequel movie starring Chris Rock remains there for a second weekend with $4.55 Millon, a 55% drop.

This brings the horror movies total US gross to $15.8 Million after 10 days of release.

Wrath of Man

Guy Ritchies latest directorial outing sits at number 2 this weekend with a weekend gross of $2.9 Million, down just 21% from last weekend.

This brings the Jason Statham starring movies total US gross to $18.8 Million after 3 weeks of release.

Those Who Wish Me Dead

Those Who Wish Me Dead

The Angelina Jolie starring movie remains at number 3 this weekend with a gross of $1.8 Million, a 35% drop from last weekend taking its total gross to $5.5 Million after 2 weeks of release.

Raya and the Last Dragon

Now on its 13th weekend of release the Disney animated fantasy jumps back up the box office to number 4 with a gross of $1.6 Million, a very slim 2% drop from last weekend.

The movie has now taken an excellent $48 Million over its box office run and is sure to hit $50 Million by next weekend.

Godzilla Vs. Kong

Another movie going back up the box office is the monster battle which this week takes $1.4 Million, a slim 6% drop from last weekend giving the movie a total gross of $96 Million over 8 weeks and looking the $100 Million milestone in the face.

This weeks top 10 US Box Office films

  1. Spiral: From the Book of Saw - $4,595,320
  2. Wrath of Man - $2,978,090
  3. Those Who Wish Me Dead - $1,925,080
  4. Raya and the Last Dragon - $1,666,739
  5. Godzilla Vs. Kong - $1,404,857
  6. Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train - $1,374,851
  7. Mortal Kombat - $950,036
  8. Scooby-Doo! a New Universe - $850,000
  9. Dream Horse - $794,741
  10. Finding You - $672,111
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