Sept. 5 (UPI) — Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings — a Marvel adventure starring Simu Liu, Michelle Yeoh, Awkwafina, Benedict Wong, Ben Kingsley and Tony Leung — is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $71.4 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.
Coming in at No. 2 is Candyman with $10.6 million, followed by Free Guy at No. 3 with $8.7 million, PAW Patrol: The Movie at No. 4 with $4 million and Jungle Cruise at No. 5 with $3.95 million.
Rounding out the top tier are Don’t Breathe 2 at No. 6 with $2.2 million, Respect at No. 7 with $1.3 million, The Suicide Squad at No. 8 with $905,000, Black Widow at No. 9 with $748,000 and The Night House at No. 10 with $550,000.
Many of the films are also available on streaming platforms in an effort to reach as many viewers as possible during the coronavirus pandemic.
This week’s Top 10 movies grossed about $104 million at the box office. Last week’s take for the Top 10 was about $58.3 million when Candyman was the No. 1 film in the United States and Canada.