‘Back To Black’ holds UK-Ireland box office lead; ‘Civil War’ rises, ‘Abigail’ opens fifth


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Screen— Holdovers including 'Kung Fu Panda 4', 'Godzilla x Kong' dominate the chart.

MyNewsLA.com—`Civil War’ Edges Out `Abigail’ to Keep Box Office Lead. “Civil War” held onto its spot atop the box office on a slow weekend, taking in $11.1 million in its second week in North American theaters, according to industry estimates released Sunday. Writer/director Alex Garland’s drama about a sectarian conflict in the United States beat out the horror film “Abigail,” which opened with $10.2 million, […]

Screen—UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Challengers’ to open serve in more than 700 cinemas. Signature starts 'Boy Kills World'; indie titles include 'Kidnapped', 'Stephen', 'Elaha'.

Daily Mail—Civil War just barely fends off newcomer Abigail to win at the box office for a second weekend in a row with $11.1 million. Civil War dropped 56.4% from last weekend's $25.5 million debut to win for a second straight weekend with an estimated $11.1 million, via Box Office Mojo. It managed to hold off Universal's Abigail, which debuted in second place with an estimated $10.2 million. Given how close both films are, it's possible they may switch places when the final numbers are released on Monday