LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- "Spider-Man: No Way Home" took the top spot at the North American box office for the third weekend in a row with a three-day estimate of 52.7 million U.S. dollars, according to studio figures released by measurement firm Comscore on Sunday.
The superhero film, co-produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, has grossed 609.89 million dollars in the United States and Canada through Sunday, making it the 10th highest grossing film of all-time in North America.
Based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the sequel to 2017's "Spider-Man: Homecoming" and 2019's "Spider-Man: Far From Home." Directed by Jon Watts, it is the third Tom Holland-led Spider-Man film.
"Spider-man has been a powerhouse and is still performing like a champ," commented senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian at Comscore in an email to Xinhua.
Last weekend, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" became the top grossing film of 2021 worldwide, surpassing Chinese war epic "The Battle at Lake Changjin." "Spider-Man: No Way Home" took in 78.3 million dollars at the international box office this weekend in 61 markets for an overseas cume of 759 million dollars.
Despite the pandemic, the film has taken in a spectacular worldwide gross of 1.37 billion dollars, passing 2018's "Black Panther" to become the 12th highest grossing film of all-time.
There is no newcomer in the top ten on North American box office chart this weekend.
Universal's animated musical comedy film "Sing 2" held the second place with 19.6 million dollars in its second weekend. The sequel to 2016's "Sing" has grossed 89.68 million dollars through Sunday in North America.
Directed by Garth Jennings, the film features an all-star cast of voice talents, including Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Tori Kelly. Buster Moon, the ever-optimistic koala who owns the Moon theater, and his performers must persuade the world's most reclusive rock star to join them for the opening of a dazzling stage extravaganza in the sequel.
Twentieth Century Studios' spy action film "The King's Man" came in third place with 4.5 million dollars in its second weekend for a North American cume of 19.51 million dollars.
Directed by Matthew Vaughn, the prequel to 2014's "Kingsman: The Secret Service" and 2017's "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" stars Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, Tom Hollander and Harris Dickinson among others.
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Lionsgate's sports film "American Underdog" landed in fourth place in its second weekend with 4.07 million dollars, pushing its North American total to 15 million dollars.
Based on the book "All Things Possible" and directed by Andrew and Jon Erwin, the film tells the inspirational true story of American football star Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP and Hall of Fame quarterback.
Warner Bros.' science fiction film "The Matrix: Resurrections" finished fifth with 3.82 million dollars in its second weekend for a North American total of 30.9 million dollars.
Directed by Lana Wachowski, the sequel to 2003's "The Matrix Revolutions" and the fourth installment in The Matrix film series reunites original stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss in the iconic roles they made famous, Neo and Trinity. Enditem