There was one other new release at number 15, Happening from director Audrey Diwan took $34,000 over its debut weekend.
US box office top 5 weekend breakdown 6th - 8th May 2022
As Marvel movies tend to do these days Doctor Strange 2 has entered the box office at the top, and although its not a record breaking entry it is a danm good one.
The movie took an amazing $90 Million (including previews) on Friday alone and went on to take $185 Million by the end of the weekend.
The only movie to have done better in recent times is its spiritual predecessor Spider Man: No Way Home.
The movie took a massive 85% of this weeks North American box office total taking, and it is already 3rd top movie of 2022.
After spending a couple of weeks at the top the animated feature falls to number 2 this weekend with a gross of $9.7 Million, down 40% over last weekend.
This gives the movie a total US gross of $57.5 Million after 3 weeks of release.
The video game adaption falls to number 3 this weekend with $6.2 Million, a 46% drop over last weekend.
This gives the movie a total US gross of $169.9 Million after 5 weeks of release and its the 4th top movie of 2022.
This third in the Fantastic Beasts series falls to number 4 this weekend with $3.9 Million, a big 52% drop over last weekend.
This gives the movie a total North American gross of just $86 Million after 4 weeks of release, and with the movie being considered a flop the question must be asked as to the continuation of the series, it was supposed to be a 5 movie series!
The movie is the 7th top film of 2022 so far.
The surprise hit of the spring holds its position at number 5 this weekend as the Michelle Yeoh starring movie takes $3.3 Million on its 7th weekend of release, a 40% drop over last weekend.
The movie has now taken an incredible $41 Million over its box office run, amazing when you think it started as a small independent movie in a handful of cinemas and has grown in critical response and will be a cult classic going forward.
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