Cash in, Creed III flies to the top and leaves everyone behind

(ANSA) - ROME, MARCH 06 - Creed III, sequel to the 2018 film Creed II and ninth chapter of the Rocky Balboa saga (the first film without the boxer character), conquers the top of the Italian box office in its debut, reaching almost 3 million euros collection (2 million 990 thousand euros) and leaving all the others behind.

   The Whale, a dramatic story that revolves around obesity as a social stigma played by Brendan Fraser, is second with 605 thousand euros (1.5 million in two weeks).

In third place is the cartoon Mummies - A walk in time, an amusing adventure between ancient Egypt and present-day London by Juan Jesus Garcia, with 466 thousand euros (1.3 million in two weeks).

Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania', the new Marvel Studios film at the top seven days ago and which exceeded 5.5 million in 3 weeks, stops at 415 thousand euros in receipts, and ends up off the podium.

    Mixed by Erry, the film by Sydney Sibilia that tells the story of Enrico Frattasio, king of pirated cassette tapes in the 1980s, enters fifth position directly, with 247 thousand euros.

Alessandro Siani's comedy Through Amicizia slips from third to sixth place with 237 thousand euros (2 million 715 thousand euros in three weeks).

In seventh place Not so close (A man called Otto) by Marc Forster with 408,860 euros in two weeks followed by 202 thousand euros (1 million 256 thousand euros in three weeks).

    The top ten is completed by three new entries: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To The Swordsmith Village, a new chapter in the saga of the manga written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotōge (192 thousand euros), Empire of light by Sam Mendes (191 thousand euros) and the thriller and social drama Spanish-Belgian directed by Juan Diego Botto, All in one day (88 thousand euros).

    The total at the Italian box office from 2 to 5 March, according to Cinetel data, is 6,381,080 euros, an increase of 11% compared to the previous weekend.

(HANDLE).