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Box Office: ‘Kung Fu Panda’ and ‘Dune’ Ruling Again, Mark Wahlberg’s ‘Arthur the King’ Fetches $3 Million Opening Day
"Dune: Part Two" and "Kung Fu Panda 4" scored some strong holds at the top of the box office, as Mark Wahlberg's "Arthur the King" opens in third.
“ Kung Fu Panda 4 ” and “ Dune: Part Two ” are both putting up strong holds in North American theaters, staying ahead of Lionsgate’s new based-on-a-real-dog drama “ Arthur the King,” which earned $3 millionfrom 3,003 locations on its opening day. The distribution banner and director Alejandro Monteverde aren’t coming anywhere close to a “Sound of Freedom” phenomenon with this one (that anomaly actually gained 38% in its sophomore outing) and this follow-up isn’t poised to see much of a return on its reportedly much heftier production budget. A24’s critically acclaimed lesbian crime thriller “Love Lies Bleeding” has the edge in 1,362 venues, with industry rivals projecting a $2.5 million weekendgross for the Kristen Stewart starrer.
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