“Everyone in the business knew Guardians would dominate the weekend but it provided an opportunity for a lot of movies to get out there that hit that sweet spot between two behemoths.” “The second weekend in May is very notable, traditionally speaking, because it bridges the gap between a big summer kickoff movie ('Guardians 3') and the next big blockbuster ('Fast X'),” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Comscore. It was an especially crowded weekend for new movies, opening both wide and limited in all genres and of all qualities.

With Chris Pratt in the leading positions of chart-topping movies, as Star Lord in “Guardians” and the voice of Mario, debates have ensued about how much of the draw is star power versus brand power. Families with younger children have had almost no other options at the theaters since Mario entered the picture, resulting in repeat viewings and its continued dominance at the box office, where it is still playing in 3,800 locations domestically. Movie” with $13 million in its sixth weekend, bringing its domestic grosses just shy of $536 million. Second place went to “The Super Mario Bros. 3” has already grossed over $528.8 million worldwide. Including $91.9 million from international showings, “Vol. As the smallest Marvel drop since the beginning of the pandemic, it also answers the “ superhero fatigue ” question that some floated last weekend. That’s a slim 49% drop from its opening, which is rare for big superhero films that tend to be front-loaded and have big second weekend drops of 60% or more. 3” added $60.5 million from North American theaters, according to studio estimates on Sunday.

In its second weekend, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. The two top spots were once again claimed by Marvel and Mario, however. Several new movies infiltrated theaters nationwide this weekend, from a lighthearted trip to Italy with Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton and Mary Steenburgen to a Ben Affleck-fronted detective thriller.

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