Universal’s horror flick “Candyman” topped the North American box office, scaring up $22.37 million in its opening weekend, according to Comscore.
The much-anticipated supernatural slasher film, directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Jordan Peele, is a sequel to the 1992 film of the same name.
Meanwhile, 20th Century Studios’ “Free Guy” — an action film starring Ryan Reynolds — pulled in $13.56 million in its third weekend in theaters, with a cumulative total of $79.31 million in the North American box office, according to industry estimates.
In third, the “Paw Patrol” kids film brought in $6.63 over the weekend, Comscore reported.
“Paw Patrol” — based on a Canadian television series — is also available for home viewing on the Paramount+ streaming service.
Disney’s “Jungle Cruise” was fourth with $5.02 million in its fifth weekend of release.
“Don’t Breathe 2,” Sony’s sequel to the hit 2016 thriller, was in fifth place with $2.84 million Friday through Sunday at theaters in the United States and Canada in its third weekend of release.
Rounding out the top 10 domestic releases, as estimated by Comscore, were “Respect” ($2.27 million), “The Suicide Squad” ($2.03 million), “The Protégé” ($1.65 million), “The Night House” ($1.22 million) and “Black Widow” ($855,000).