LOS ANGELES (AP) – Marvel’s mystical superhero adventure “Doctor Strange” and the musical animated release “Trolls” remained No. 1 and No. 2 at the box office for the second straight weekend, while new releases “Arrival” and “Almost Christmas” opened strongly.
Disney’s “Doctor Strange” took in $43 million over the weekend, according to final ticket sales figures Monday. “Troll” followed behind with $35 million.
The Amy Adams-led science-fiction thriller “Arrival” debuted with a better-than-expected $24.1 million. And the holiday-themed comedy “Almost Christmas” also landed solidly with $15.1 million.
The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by comScore:
1. “Doctor Strange,” Disney, $42,970,065, 3,882 locations, $11,069 average, $152,952,234, 2 weeks.