The Nun II proved to be a bit too scary for A Haunting in Venice because it held off Kenneth Branagh’s newest movie to win its second home weekend field workplace with $14.7 million in ticket gross sales.
The Nun II noticed a 55% drop from its opening weekend efficiency of $32.6 million, and the movie reached $55.5 million domestically. It additionally crossed $100 million internationally and has earned $158.8 million globally.
A Haunting in Venice did put up a very good struggle, nonetheless, because it simply barely misplaced by bringing in $14.5 million. On this new movie, Branagh, who additionally stars as soon as once more as detective Hercule Poirot, is retired and attends a seance the place one of many visitors is murdered. As any detective value his title would do, he springs into motion and works to uncover the killer.
In our A Haunting of Venice evaluation, we mentioned, “An off-kilter horror-comedy instructed with breakneck momentum, A Haunting in Venice is a wild stylistic departure from Kenneth Branagh’s earlier Poirot mysteries. Nonetheless, it continues the sequence’ unusual evolution as a tribute to the long-lasting Belgian sleuth; Branagh cares extra about Poirot than any dwelling individual, and it exhibits.”
A Haunting in Venice added one other $22.7 million abroad and its international tally now sits at $37.2 million
The Equalizer 3 took third place with $7.2 million, My Massive Fats Greek Marriage ceremony 3 positioned fourth with $4.7 million, and Barbie rounded out the highest 5 with ticket gross sales of $3.9 million. Barbie, which is now out there digitally, has introduced in $626.1 million domestically and $1.4 billion worldwide.
For extra, try a behind-the-scenes take a look at A Haunting in Venice and our explainer of the ending and post-credits scene of The Nun II.
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