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Disney’s New Animated Musical Fantasy Film Charm has topped the North American box office over the three-day weekend, grossing an estimated $ 27 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.

Their numbers lagged behind previous family-oriented Thanksgiving weekend releases, such as Frozen II and Coconut but it was still seen as a sign that family movies are beginning to rebound in the era of the pandemic.

With original music by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Charm tells the story of a family in the mountains of Colombia endowed with special powers, except for the daughter Mirabel, who ends up having to save the others. Voice actors include Stephanie Beatriz, John Leguizamo, and Diane Guerrero.

Sony did well too Ghostbusters: Another Life. The latest chapter in the insane supernatural franchise raised an estimated $ 24.5 million to take second place in the Friday through Sunday period.

Directed by Jason Reitman, whose father Ivan Reitman made the original 37 years ago, Future life starring Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon and Mckenna Grace in a ghost story that has changed shape from 1980s Manhattan to present-day Oklahoma City.

Further reflecting Hollywood’s gradual recovery, Ridley Scott’s new crime drama Gucci house It came in third with $ 14.2 million, a healthy screening for an adult-oriented film at a time when Covid fears have kept many older viewers at home.

The MGM / United Artists film stars Adam Driver as Maurizio Gucci, the former head of the famous fashion house Gucci, and Lady Gaga, who again attracted the attention of the Oscars three years later. A star has been born – as Patrizia Reggiani, the vindictive ex-wife who in 1995 hired a hit man to assassinate Gucci in front of his Milan office.

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The star-studded cast also includes Al Pacino, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Irons, and Jared Leto.

Disney / Marvel superhero movie Eternal ranked fourth, with $ 7.9 million, while exceeding the $ 150 million accumulated nationwide. Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Richard Madden and Gemma Chan star in the story of an immortal race of aliens who emerge from hiding to save Earth.

And in fifth place was Sony and Screen Gems Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. The video game adaptation grossed $ 5.3 million, starring Kaya Scodelario and Robbie Amell.

Rounding out the top 10 were:

• Clifford the Big Red Dog ($ 4.9 million)
• King Richard ($ 3.3 million)
• Dune ($ 2.2 million)
• No Time to Die ($ 1.8 million)
• Venom: Let There Be Carnage ($ 1.6 million)

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