Many people have lost sleep for a few days after seeing
Sixth Sense
.
And the Americans are asking for more.
M. Night Shyamalan's new fantasy thriller, Old, immediately rose to the top of the North American box office with $ 16.9 million in admissions for its first weekend in theaters, according to figures from 'a specialized firm published Monday.
The film by the American director of
Sixth Sense
and
Unbreakable
tells the story of a family that finds itself stranded on a beach where vacationers undergo ultra-accelerated aging.
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Old
, with Gael Garcia Bernal and Vicky Krieps, this weekend beat another new release in the United States and Canada,
Snake Eyes
, a new installment in the
GI Joe
saga
, which collected $ 13.4 million.
In third place comes
Black Widow
, the latest Marvel Avengers spin-off, which grossed $ 11.6 million.
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Premiering last week for its release, the family-friendly
Space Jam: New Era
, starring basketball superstar LeBron James, drops to fourth place this weekend with 9.6 million admissions.
The ninth installment of the
Fast & Furious
saga
arrives, fifth with 4.8 million, for a total over five weeks of more than 160 million dollars.
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... movies of the week to see or avoid
Here is the rest of the top 10:
-
Escape Game 2: The World is a Trap:
$ 3.5 million
-
Boss Baby 2: A Family Affair:
$ 2.9 million
-
American Nightmare 5: No Limits:
$ 2.4 million
-
Without a Sound 2:
$ 1.2 million
-
Roadrunner:
$ 880,000