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The Brad Pitt action vehicle Bullet Train enjoyed a softer-than-expected drop of just 55% in its second weekend and earned another $13.4 million at the domestic box office. The film has taken in $54.4 million so far stateside. Internationally, the David Leitch-helmed feature has accrued $60 million, bringing its worldwide cume to $114.5 million, per Deadline. That’s nothing to write home about (but still a decent-sized success for the $90 million production). In fact, the $13.4 million weekend total marks the lowest-grossing weekend this summer, the last being the $16 million opening of Downton Abbey: A New Era in May. Summer’s officially over, folks.

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Elsewhere, A24’s Pete Davidson title Bodies Bodies Bodies took in $3.25 million in its debut week from 1,285 theaters, while the Hindi remake of of Forrest Gump, titled Lala Singh Chaddha, earned $1.78 million from 516 theaters in 154 markets over its first five days. The Diane Keaton-led comedy, Mack & Rita, earned $1.095 million from 1,930 theaters, and a D+ CinemaScore for its efforts, while Universal’s Imax release of Steven Spielberg’s classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial took in $1.07 million.

Internationally, Jordan Peele’s Nope opened in 19 territories and hauled in $6.4 million. Idris Elba’s Beast, meanwhile, earned $4.6 million from 30 markets.

Minions: The Rise of Gru, on the other hand, continues to do big business. The animated adventure earned $10.7 million from 80 territories and has reached a staggering $447 million internationally and $790 million worldwide. Likewise, Top Gun: Maverick generated another $8.4 million abroad/$7.15 million stateside (following a re-release for fan appreciation) to bring its massive total to $1.377 billion.

DOMESTIC TOP 10

1.) Bullet Train 4,357 theaters, Fri $3.8M, Sat $5.5M, 3-day $13.4M (-55%)/Total $54.4M/Wk 2

2.) DC League of Super-Pets 3,803 (-529) theaters, Fri $1.96M, Sat $2.975M, Sun $2.2M 3-day $7.17M (-35%)/Total $58.3M Wk 3

3.) Top Gun: Maverick (Par) 3,181 (+421) theaters, Fri $1.97M, Sat $2.96M, Sun $2.2M 3-day $7.15M (+2%), Total $673.8M/Wk 12

4.) Thor: Love and Thunder (Disney) 3,175 (-225) theaters, Fri. $1.4M, Sat $2.2M, Sun $1.6M, 3-day $5.311M (-31%)/Total $325.3M/Wk 6

5. ) Nope (Uni) 2,760 (-256) theaters, Fri $1.58M, Sat $2.2M, Sun $1.54M, 3-day $5.3M (-38%)/Total $107.5M/Wk 4

6.) Minions: Rise of Gru (Uni) 3,068 theaters (-120), Fri $1.4M, Sat $2.1M, Sun $1.44M, 3-day $4.9M (-31%), Total: $343.7M/Wk 7

7.) Where the Crawdads Sings (Sony) 3,164 theaters (-362), Fri $1.2M, Sat $1.6M, Sun $1.2M, 3-day $4M (-29%)/Total $72.1M/Wk 5

8.) Bodies Bodies Bodies (A24) 1,285 (+1,279) theaters, Fri $1.3M, Sat $1M, Sun $877K 3-day $3.25M (+1338%), Total $3.5M/Wk 2

9.) Elvis (WB) 2,211 (-200) Fri $740K, Sat $1M, Sun $785K, 3-day $2.585M (-34%), Total $141.2M/wk 8

10.) Fall (LG) 1,548 theaters, Fri $925K, Sat $888K, Sun $692K, 3-day $2.5M/Wk 1

By Dave Jenks

Dave Jenks is an American novelist and Veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Between those careers, he’s worked as a deckhand, commercial fisherman, divemaster, taxi driver, construction manager, and over the road truck driver, among many other things. He now lives on a sea island, in the South Carolina Lowcountry, with his wife and youngest daughter. They also have three grown children, five grand children, three dogs and a whole flock of parakeets. Stinnett grew up in Melbourne, Florida and has also lived in the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, and Cozumel, Mexico. His next dream is to one day visit and dive Cuba.