“The Nun 2” and “A Haunting in Venice” virtually tied for the No. 1 spot in U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend, with a slight edge carrying the horror sequel over the Hercule Poirot mystery
virtually tied for the No. 1 spot in U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend, with a slight edge carrying the horror sequel over the Hercule Poirot mystery, according to studio estimates Sunday.
In its second weekend of release, Warner Bros.'"The Nun 2," a spinoff from the studio's lucrative"Conjuring" franchise, grossed $14.7 million. If numbers hold, that will give"The Nun 2" the top spot at the box office Very close behind was “A Haunting in Venice,” Kenneth Branagh's third Agatha Christie adaptation following 2017's “Murder on the Orient Express” and 2022's “Death on the Nile.” It opened with $14.5 million.After the successful run of “Murder on the Orient Express" and the less-stellar global haul of “Death on the Nile" , the sluggish start for “A Haunting in Venice” may have signaled the death knell for Branagh's detective.
The 20th Century Studios film, released by the Walt Disney Co., grossed $22.7 million internationally. And it cost less than its predecessor, carrying a production budget of about $60 million.
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