Disney’s animated film Raya and the Last Dragon was the No. 1 movie in North America this weekend, earning $8.6 million in it’s opening weekend. The film is also available via pay-per-view on Disney+ in order to reach as many people as possible during the coronavirus pandemic.
Tom and Jerry came in at No. 2 with $6.6 million, followed by Chaos Walking at No. 3 with $3.8 million, Boogie at No. 4 with $1.2 million and The Croods: A New Age at No. 5. with $780,000. Rounding out the top tier are The Little Things at No. 6 with $550,000, Wonder Woman 1984 at No. 7 with $511,000, The Marksman at No. 8 with $500,000, Judas and the Black Messiah at No. 9 with $282,000 and Monster Hunter at No. 10 with $260,000.
About 39% of the theaters are now open in North America, and although restrictions for theaters have eased, few new movies have opened exclusively in theaters. Instead, movie premieres have been switched to streaming services or are being released simultaneously on the big and small screens.
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