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“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” was the most popular movie this weekend with box-office sales of $110 million for its premiere weekend, according to studio estimates compiled by Comscore.
The Warners Bros. (NASDAQ:WBD) sequel to the 1988 cult classic scored the third-best opening of the year behind “Inside Out 2” and “Deadpool & Wolverine.”
With an estimated $35.4 million in global sales, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” earned a total of $145.5 million in its debut.
“Deadpool & Wolverine” from Disney’s (DIS) Marvel Studio was in second place with $7.2 million in its seventh weekend, lifting its total to $614 million in the United States and Canada.
“Reagan,” the presidential biopic starring Dennis Quaid, advanced to third place in its second weekend with $5.2 million.
Among the premiering movies, Indian Tamil-language film “The Greatest of All Time” also was in the top 10.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” $110 million.
2. “Deadpool & Wolverine,” $7.2 million.
3. “Reagan,” $5.2 million.
4. “Alien: Romulus,” $3.9 million.
5. “It Ends With Us,” $3.8 million
6. “The Forge,” $2.9 million.
7. “Twisters,” $2.3 million.
8. “Blink Twice,” $2.1 million.
9. “The Greatest of All Time,” $2 million.
10. “Despicable Me 4,” $1.8 million.
