Suicide Squad [Official WB Photo]
Seemingly impacted by the poor reviews, “Suicide Squad” suffered a substantial 67% weekend-to-weekend drop at the US box office.
It still, however, ranks as the weekend’s #1 film.
Per studio estimates, “Suicide Squad” earned $43.8 million in its second weekend of release. Down sharply from the $133.7 million grossed last weekend, the gross still gives “Suicide Squad” a comfortable margin of victory. It also brings the film’s cume to $222.9 million.
“Sausage Party” debuts at #2 on the weekend US box office chart. The R-rated animated film earned a solid $33.6 million.
Fellow new release “Pete’s Dragon” takes #3 with $21.5 million. “Jason Bourne” drops two places to #4 with $13.6 million ($126.8 million cume), while “Bad Moms” falls two places to #5 with $11.5 million ($71.5 million).
Other notables:
— “Florence Foster Jenkins,” which launched on 1,528 screens, takes #8 with $6.6 million.
— Available on 452 screens, “Anthropoid” earned $1.2 million. It ranks as the weekend’s #15 film.