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US Box Office Weekend Report 30th April - 2nd May 2021: Demon Slayer climbs to number 1 while Separation is the top new movie

US Box Office Weekend Report 30th April - 2nd May 2021:  Demon Slayer climbs to number 1 while Separation is the top new movie
Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train
While Mortal Kombat took top honors last weekend, Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train takes over at the top this weekend with the slimmest of margins.

The top new movie of the weekend is Separation which makes its debut at number 4.

US box office QuickView

  • Number 1 - Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train (1st Weekend)
  • Highest debut - Seperation (@4)
  • Longest run - The Croods: A New Age (23 weeks)
  • Hight total gross - Godzilla Vs. Kong ($90 Million)

US box office top 5 breakdown 30th April - 2nd May 2021

Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train

Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train

The Chinese hit movie might have missed out on a debut at the top but it climbs to pole position on its second weekend of release.

The movie takes $6.4 Million on its second weekend of release, a massive 70% drop from last weekend, which pushes the total US gross to $34.11 Million.

Mortal Kombat~2021

Falling into second place after its debut at the top is the video game adaptation which takes $6.2 Million over the weekend, a 73% drop from last weekend.

The movie is having a fight with Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train and after 2 weeks of release has taken a slither less with $34.1 Million.

Godzilla Vs. Kong

Top movie in the US of the year so far stays put at number 3 with $2.74 Million, a slim 36% drop from last weekend.

After 5 weeks the movie has now taken $90.3 Million and should reach $100 Million before the end of its cinema run.

Separation

Seperation

Highest new movie of the weekend is the William Brent Bell directed horror movie which takes $1.83 million on its debut.

Raya and the Last Dragon

Disney's animated smash stays put at number 5 this weekend with $1.33 Million, a tiny 23% drop from last weekend, giving the movie a $41.58 Million total gross over 9 weeks of release.

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