LOS ANGELES (AP) – The M. Night Shyamalan thriller “Split” topped the box office for a second week, outperforming new openers including “A Dog’s Purpose” and “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter.”
“A Dog’s Purpose” still managed to land in second place with $18.2 million despite the controversy around animal treatment on set, while “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter” debuted in fourth with $13.6 million.
“Split” added $25.7 million, bringing its total earnings to $77.4 million in two weeks, while the NASA drama “Hidden Figures,” took third place after 6 weeks in theaters with $14 million – bumping its grosses to $104 million.
In fifth place, “La La Land” also crossed the $100 million mark. Its $12.2 million weekend brought the film’s total to $106.7 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: