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US Box Office Analysis Weekend 18 - 20 January 2019: Glass scores a number one hit for M. Night Shyamalan on its debut

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Glass
All change for another weekend at the US box office as M. Night Shyamalan new film Glass takes over with one of the directors best openings.

Dragon Ball Super: Broly

Glass

Despite being a celebrated director M. Night Shyamalan hasn't had the easiest of times with his movies, but last year he hit the big time again with Split and now he hits the top with a sequel or sorts.

The film makes its debut at number 1 knocking The Upside off with $40.5 million, which is a touch above Split's debut.

The Upside

Falling to number 2 this week after a single week at the top the comedy drama takes $15.6 million to boost its total to $43.9 million after 2 weekends.

Aquaman

Still riding high this week is the DC Universe movie which has turned into the biggest grossing movie from the comic book series.

The film takes $10.3 million this week which pushes its US total past the $300 million mark to $304.3 million.

Dragon Ball Super: Broly

The smash hit animation goes wider this week and goes to number 4 with a $8.7 million weekend which brings its total US gross to $19.5 million.

Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse

The Animated film from Sony continues its incredible run on the box office sitting at number 5 this week with $7.25 million which brings its total US gross to $158.2 million.

This weeks top 10 US Box Office films

  1. Glass - $40,328,920
  2. The Upside - $15,006,464
  3. Aquaman - $10,176,067
  4. Dragon Ball Super: Broly - $9,816,197
  5. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - $7,570,269
  6. A Dogs Way Home - $7,189,495
  7. Escape Room - $5,608,638
  8. Mary Poppins Returns - $5,213,255
  9. Bumblebee - $4,751,384
  10. On the Basis of Sex - $3,862,470
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