It’s “Elvis” vs. “Top Gun: Maverick.”
The two blockbusters were virtually tied for the No. 1 spot last weekend in the North American box office. Both grossed approximately $30.5 million.
Officially, “Top Gun” is listed as No. 1 because it was $176,000 ahead of “Elvis,” which opened last weekend. But that’s a small difference.
Third place went to “Jurassic World: Dominion,” which grossed $26.4 million in its third weekend.
Opening in fourth place was “The Black Phone.” The horror thriller grabbed $23.4 million.
Placing fifth in its second weekend was “Lightyear,” with Chris Evans as the voice of the popular “Toy Story” character. The animated adventure grossed $17.7 million.
“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” dropped to sixth place with $1.73 million.
Opening in seventh place was “Jugjugg Jeeyo,” a Hindi-language family with $725,000.
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” was in eighth place with $533,346.
In ninth place was “The Bob’s Burgers Movie,” based on the animated Fox TV comedy. It grossed $513,000.
Placing 10th was “The Bad Guys,” the animated movie about villainous animals becoming heroes. It grossed $439,975.
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