Aquaman easily retained its reign in North America for the second weekend in a row, dominating box office charts with $51.5 million from 4,125 locations. That marks a decline of just 24 percent from its opening weekend of $72 million and brings the DC superhero tentpole past $188 million in the states. Since it’s a busy time of year for moviegoing, Aquaman will likely cross $200 million by New Year’s and could become Warner Bros’ biggest film of 2018. Overseas, the movie, directed by James Wan and starring Jason Momoa, has surpassed $560 million.
There was enough holiday cheer at multiplexes to spread the wealth. Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns held the No 2 spot with $28 million, a solid uptick of 28 per cent to take ticket sales just shy of $100 million. Globally, the musical has amassed $173 million. Paramount’s Bumblebee landed in third place again, picking up $21 million from 3,550 venues, a small 3 per cent drop.
There was enough holiday cheer at multiplexes to spread the wealth. Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns held the No 2 spot with $28 million, a solid uptick of 28 per cent to take ticket sales just shy of $100 million. Globally, the musical has amassed $173 million. Paramount’s Bumblebee landed in third place again, picking up $21 million from 3,550 venues, a small 3 per cent drop.
