'Kung Fu Panda 4' stayed at the top of the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters.
This image released by Universal Pictures shows characters Po, voiced by Jack Black , left, and Zhen, voiced by Awkwafina , in a scene from DreamWorks Animation's " Kung Fu Panda 4 ." stayed at the top of the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and DreamWorks Animation movie earned $30 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
There were several new movies arriving in over 1,000 theaters this weekend, including Lionsgate's Mark Wahlberg dog movie "Arthur the King," Focus Features' comedic satire "The American Society of Magical Negroes" and A24's Kristen Stewart-led bodybuilding thriller " Love Lies Bleeding."which came in a very close second in its third weekend, with $29.1 million. That's down only 37% from last weekend. It's now made $205.3 million domestically.
"The American Society of Magical Negroes" opened in 1,147 theaters and made an estimated $1.3 million. According to exit data, 52% of the opening weekend audience was Black. The movie, written and directed by Kobi Libii, is a satire about a secret society of Black people dedicated to making white lives easier. Justice Smith and David Alan Grier star.
Next weekend, "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" will arrive in theaters, armed with proton packs and brand name recognition.
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