Regretting You Tops Box Office Again As Rivals Trail

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Paramount’s (NASDAQ:PSKY) Regretting You is going all guns-blazing so far.

The Colleen Hoover adaptation has hugged the top spot at the box office for a second straight weekend, bringing in a massive $8.1 million, pushing its domestic haul to $27.5 million along with over $50 million worldwide an impressive run for a fall romance.

Right behind it, Universal’s (NASDAQ:CMCSA) The Black Phone 2 notched up another $8 million, bumping its U.S. total to $61.5 million while topping $104 million globally. With Ethan Hawke back in the mix and the story pushing into the creepy world of the original, the sequel continues to draw steady crowds.

In third place, Sony (NYSE:SONY) and Crunchyroll’s Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc brought in $6 million for a $30.8 million North American total, proving anime fans are still turning up in force. Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia also found momentum, pulling in $4.8 million as it expanded nationwide, while Back to the Future (40th Anniversary) charmed fans with a $4.7 million re-release.