Dr Strange still tops the North American box office

Dr. Strange and his

continued to dominate the North American box office this week, stealing the show from the British aristocrats of

, according to provisional figures released Sunday by the specialist firm Exhibitor Relations.

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The highly anticipated neurosurgeon-turned-sorcerer sequel, which sees Marvel hero Benedict Cumberbatch explore parallel worlds, has grossed $31.6 million in North America alone, bringing the total to more than $342 million since its release on May 6.

Globally,

surpassed $800 million.

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Among the 28 Marvel films, the movie about the wizard directed by Sam Raimi already ranks 11th globally.

It also became the first global and international release of 2022 and the second-biggest Hollywood film since the start of the pandemic, after the acclaimed

 .

These results overshadow the Crawley family from the

series , back in the cinema with a new opus marked with the seal of mystery and partly anchored in the south of France.

Highly anticipated by audiences,

raised $16 million for its theatrical release across the United States and Canada.

But broadcasters are worried about the impact of the new wave of covid in the United States which seems to be chilling older viewers, the main target for this film.

Third on the podium

, Outlaw Animals Who Try to Be Nice, with just over $6 million from Friday May 21 to Sunday May 22.

The film became one of five anime to hit the $100 million mark overseas since the pandemic.

This brings the total overseas sales to $107.8 million and the worldwide total to $182.2 million.

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Running behind: Blue Hedgehog Sonic, back on screen with the villainous, mustachioed Doctor Robotnik, played by Jim Carrey.

raked in $3.9 million this weekend, bringing total sales to over $400 million worldwide.

Then comes the terrifying

, with 3.3 million.

Among the weekend's notable and more surprising hits was a pro-Trump film,

, which claims to have evidence of fraud in the 2020 US presidential election.

Here is the rest of the Top 10:

6.

(3.1 million)

7.

(1.9 million)

8.

(1.9 million)

9.

(1.5 million)

10.

(1 million)