The numbers are adding up nicely for “The Accountant.” The Ben Affleck thriller hauled in an estimated $24.7 million in its debut weekend to take the top spot in North American movie theaters this weekend, according to preliminary figures released Sunday.
Kevin Hart’s latest stand-up comedy film took second place. “Kevin Hart: What Now?” pulled in $11.98 million in its first weekend in theaters in the United States and Canada.
“The Girl On The Train” — last weekend’s top-grossing film — was third, with $11.97 million in its second week of release.
The Tim Burton feature, “Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children,” was fourth with $8.9 million in its third week.
“Deepwater Horizon” (also in its third week) was fifth, with $6.35 million.
Rounding out the top 10 movies, as estimated by the studios and collated by comScore, were “Storks” ($5.6 million), “The Magnificent Seven” ($5.2 million), “Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life” ($4.25 million), “Sully” ($2.96 million) and “The Birth Of A Nation” ($2.71 million).