LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Paramount's action film "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" continued to lead North American box office with an estimated 35 million U.S. dollars for the second weekend in a row.
Starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" is the sixth installment in the franchise. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the film also stars Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris, Michelle Monaghan and Alec Baldwin, all of whom reprise their roles from previous films. McQuarrie is the first director to helm two films in the franchise.
The film has brought in 124.5 million dollars in North American theaters through Sunday, according to studio figures collected by comScore.
Falling short of expectations, Disney's fantasy comedy film "Christopher Robin" opened in second place with an estimated 25 million dollars.
Directed by Marc Forster, the film is inspired by A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard's book "Winnie-the-Pooh." It's a live-action extension of the Disney franchise of the same name. The plot follows Christopher Robin as he has grown up and lost his sense of imagination, only to be reunited with his old stuffed bear friend, Winnie-the-Pooh.
"Christopher Robin" received a positive review with a strong "A" rating from moviegoers on CinemaScore. But it only received a 68 percent certified fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Families made up 60 percent of moviegoers.
Another newcomer, Lionsgate's action comedy film "The Spy Who Dumped Me" opened in third with an estimated 12.35 million dollars in its debut weekend.
Directed by Susanna Fogel, the film follows two 30-year-old best friends who are thrust unexpectedly into an international conspiracy and get chased through Europe by assassins after one of their ex-boyfriends turns out to be a spy.
Universal's musical romantic comedy film "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again" came in fourth with an estimated 9.09 million dollars in its third weekend. The female-fronted film is a follow-up to the 2008's "Mamma Mia!" which was based on the musical of the same name. It has earned 91.33 million dollars in North America through Sunday.
Starring Denzel Washington, Sony's action movie "The Equalizer 2" finished fifth with an estimated 8.83 million dollars in its third weekend, pushing its North American cume to 79.88 million dollars through Sunday.
