‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ big in box office in N. America
Despite its heroes’ diminutive size, “Ant-Man and the Wasp” opened with typical Marvel might at the box office, with an estimated $76 million in ticket sales.
The “Ant-Man” sequel easily surpassed the $57 million debut of the 2015 original in North America. The 20th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe—and the 20th to debut at no. 1 at the box office—“Ant-Man and the Wasp” comes on the heels of two mammoth Marvel successes this year: “Black Panther” and “Avengers: Infinity War.”
Here are the top 10 films in the North American weekend box office.
1. “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” $76 million ($85 million international). 2. “Incredibles 2,” $29 million ($35.7 million international). 3. “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” $28.6 million ($27.6 million international). 4. “The First Purge,” $17.2 million ($10.9 million international). 5. “Sicario: Day of the Soldado,” $7.3 million ($3 million international). 6. “Uncle Drew,” $6.6 million. 7. “Ocean’s 8,” $5.3 million ($7.7 million international). 8. “Tag,” $3.1 million ($2.9 million international). 9. “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” $2.6 million. 10. “Deadpool 2,” $1.7 million.