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'Bullet Train' locked and loaded atop N.America box office

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Handout" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/entertainment/08/04/20220804-bullet-train.jpg"/><figcaption>Handout</figcaption></figure></div>LOS ANGELES, United States - Sony&#x27;s &quot;Bullet Train&quot; held the top spot for the second week running in the North American box office, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations estimated Sunday during a relatively flat mid-August period of moviegoing.As the last major studio release of the summer, the action thriller starring Brad Pitt pulled in $13.4 million, less than half its take the previous week but still nearly doubling up on its closest competitor.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/04/22/review-bullet-train-takes-you-on-a-chaotic-fun-ride">Movie review: &#x27;Bullet Train&#x27; takes you on a chaotic fun ride</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/08/22/bullet-train-bullets-to-top-of-namerica-box-office">Brad Pitt&#x27;s &#x27;Bullet Train&#x27; bullets to top of N.America box office</a></li></ul>Pitt, who plays a professional assassin on a Japanese train seemingly loaded with them, heads a cast that includes Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Latin music star Bad Bunny, as well as Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum in bit roles.Holding second spot was former number one &quot;DC League of Super-Pets,&quot; Warner Bros.&#x27; animated film which pairs the likes of Superman and other action heroes with furry partners. It earned $7.2 million.Jumping back up three spots to third was &quot;Top Gun: Maverick,&quot; Paramount&#x27;s long-awaited -- and extremely popular -- Tom Cruise sequel. It pulled in $7.1 million, for an eye-popping $674 million in North American ticket sales over the past 12 weeks.Fourth spot went to Disney&#x27;s action comedy &quot;Thor: Love and Thunder,&quot; at $5.3 million. It stars Chris Hemsworth as the uber-muscular space Viking, who pines for his ex-girlfriend (Natalie Portman). It has now eclipsed $325 million over six weeks.Following closely in fifth was Universal&#x27;s &quot;Nope,&quot; also at $5.3 million. The sci-fi/horror flick, boosted by the involvement of popular writer/director Jordan Peele, stars Daniel Kaluuya.Overall, domestic releases are gradually getting back on track since the coronavirus pandemic hammered the industry, but the schedule remains relatively &quot;thin,&quot; according to Franchise Entertainment Research&#x27;s box office newsletter.&quot;There&#x27;s no question, the total box office would be bigger with more studio releases,&quot; it said.Rounding out the weekend&#x27;s top 10 were:&quot;Minions: The Rise of Gru&quot; ($4.9 million)&quot;Where the Crawdads Sing&quot; ($4 million)&quot;Bodies Bodies Bodies&quot; ($3.3 million)&quot;Elvis&quot; ($2.6 million)&quot;Fall&quot; ($2.5 million)<div>mlm/bbk</div><div>© Agence France-Presse</div>

Sony's 'Bullet Train' held the top spot for the second week running in the North American box office, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations estimated Sunday.