Weekend Box Office Report
LOS ANGELES – This weekend, Practical Magic 2 topped the North American box office, earning an estimated $30 million from 4,146 theaters. This sequel, starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, opened nearly three decades after its predecessor became a cult classic.
The film dethroned Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which had been at the top for six weeks, dropping to second place with $8.4 million, bringing its domestic total to about $935.2 million.
Practical Magic 2 features Bullock and Kidman reprising their roles as sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, who tackle an ancestral curse while introducing a younger generation of cousins played by Joey King and Maisie Williams. Directed by Susanne Bier, the film is based on Alice Hoffman‘s work and had a budget of $75 million.
While the debut fell within Warner Bros.’ projections of $30-$35 million, the film received mixed reviews, earning two out of four stars from the Associated Press.
The top movies for the weekend include:
- Practical Magic 2 – $30 million
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day – $8.4 million
- The Odyssey – $7 million
- Runner – $6.7 million
- Coyote vs. Acme – $6.2 million
- Buddy – $3.5 million
- Insidious: Out of the Further – $3.4 million
- Hope – $3.3 million
- The Uprising – $3.25 million
- By Any Means – $2.5 million
Note: All figures are estimates from Friday through Sunday in U.S. and Canadian theaters.
