`Civil War’ Edges Out `Abigail’ to Keep Box Office Lead


by MyNewsLA.com

MyNewsLA.com— “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—‘Back To Black’ holds UK-Ireland box office lead; ‘Civil War’ rises, ‘Abigail’ opens fifth. Holdovers including 'Kung Fu Panda 4', 'Godzilla x Kong' dominate the chart.

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

Japan Today—'Civil War’ continues box-office campaign at No. 1. “Civil War,” Alex Garland’s ominous American dystopia, remained the top film in theaters in its second week of release, according to studio estimates Sunday. The A24 election-year gamble, the indie studio’s biggest budgeted film yet, took in $11.1 million in ticket sales at 3,929 theaters over the weekend. The $50