‘Barbie’ Domestic Box Office Nears Half a Billion
The Big Picture A host of attractions both old and new are fueling an unusually strong first weekend of August. While Barbie is expected to three-peat at the top of the box office, two new titles — Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and Meg 2: The Trench — will duke it out against Oppenheimer in what is turning out to be a closely contested fight for the number two spot.
Surfacing in second place is Meg 2, starring Jason Statham and directed by acclaimed British filmmaker Ben Wheatley. The film grossed $12 million on Friday, which includes the $3.2 million that it generated from Thursday previews. Meg 2 is a sequel to 2018’s The Meg, which launched to $45 million domestically, and concluded its run with $145 million. But a strong performance in China sent it past the half-billion mark worldwide.
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