‘Despicable Me 4’ Reigns at Box Office, ‘Longlegs’ is Runner-Up

(NEWSnet/AP) — Gru and the minions celebrated a second week in first place at the North American box office this weekend.

The supremacy of “Despicable Me 4” was hardly a surprise, as the Universal and Illumination franchise added $44.7 million and pushed the film over $200 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

“Longlegs” finished second, and more than doubling the debut of the Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum romantic comedy “Fly Me to the Moon.”

“Longlegs,” an original horror about a serial killer, starring Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage, made an estimated $22.6 million from 2,510 theaters. 

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“Fly Me to the Moon” trailed holdovers “Inside Out 2,” in third with $20.8 million; and “A Quiet Place: Day One,” in fourth place with $11.8 million.

Finally, “Twisters,” which opens in North America on July 18, began its international rollout, getting $11.5 million from 38 markets, including in Australia, Brazil and Mexico.

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