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US Box Office Analysis 13th - 15th September 2019: IT Chapter Two stays at the top but Hustlers give it a good challenge on its debut

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IT Chapter Two
Although it remains at the top for a second weekend IT Chapter Two fell hard and had a serious challenge from highest new entry Hustlers which makes its debut at the US box office.

IT Chapter Two

After making its debut on the box office chart last weekend the horror sequel remains at the top this weekend despite dropping 55% from last weekend for a take of $40.7 Million.

This takes the Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy starring movies total gross to $153.8 after 2 weeks of release.

The film is unlikely to reach the $327 Million of the first movie.

Hustlers

Coming in as the highest new entry of the week is this comedy drama starring Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez and directed by Lorene Scafaria based on a New York Magazine article.

The film does better than expected with a debut gross of $33.2 Million.

Angel Has Fallen

The Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman sequel movie is at 3 this week and takes $4.4 Million on its fourth weekend taking its total to $60.3 Million.

Good Boys

The R rated comedy is at number 4 this week with $4.2 Million pushing its total to $73.3 Million after 5 weeks on release.

The Lion King

Making a slow climb down the box office, and the longest run on this weeks chart at 9 weeks is Disney's animated remake which is at number 5 this week and adds $3.5 Million and pushes its total to $533.9 Million.

This weeks top 10 US Box Office films

  1. IT Chapter Two - $39,606,550
  2. Hustlers - $33,181,361
  3. Angel Has Fallen - $4,494,056
  4. Good Boys - $4,223,875
  5. The Lion King - $3,649,905
  6. Fast and Furious Presents Hobbs and Shaw - $2,791,425
  7. Overcomer - $2,725,781
  8. The Goldfinch - $2,679,027
  9. The Peanut Butter Falcon - $1,844,060
  10. Dora and the Lost City of Gold - $1,835,864
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