Box office

The box office has a new king, and his name is John Wick. The third installment of the hyper violent Keanu Reeves franchise has taken the top spot at the North American box office and ended the three-week reign of “Avengers: Endgame.” Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore:

1.“John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum,” $57 million

2.“Avengers: Endgame,” $29.4 million

3.“Pokémon Detective Pikachu,” $24.8 million

4.”A Dog’s Journey,” $8 million

5.“The Hustle,” $6.1 millionex

6.”The Intruder,” $4 million.

7.“Long Shot,” $3.4 million

8.”The Sun Is Also a Star,” $2.6 million

9.“Poms,” $2.1 million 10.”Uglydolls,” $1.6 million

Niko Tavernise / Lionsgate via Associated Press “John Wick: Chapter 3” grossed an estimated $57 million in its opening weekend, not only exceeding expectations but doubling the opening of the second film.