Remake of "Ben-Hur" failed to make the box-office in its opening weekend, while "Suicide Squad" continue to reign its first position for third consecutive week.
Warner Brothers' superhero movie "Suicide Squad" continue to reign in the top position for third consecutive week. Washington Post reported that the movie held the top spot for the third straight week with an estimated $20.7 million over its third weekend.
The success of "Suicide Squad" in domestic market takes over "Guardians of the Galaxy" as the top-grossing film ever to be released in August. Previously, "Guardians of the Galaxy" held the record for the the month's highest opening weekend with $94.3 million. "Suicide Squad" broke the record with $133.7 million debut.
Meanwhile, the remake of classic movie "Ben-Hur" failed to score a number one position in its opening weekend. The big budget film from Paramount Pictures, with a $100 million budget only made $11.4 million in its debut. "Ben-Hur" finished its first weekend at No. 5 in the box-office.
"Sausage Party" followed after "Suicide Squad" in second position, with an estimated $15.3 million over its sophomore weekend, Entertainment Weekly reported. The R-rated animation film continue its successful trait, gaining a total $65 million in just 10 days only from North American theaters. The film was made with only a $19 million budget.
The third position was claimed by another Warner Brothers film, the action-comedy "War Dogs." The movie made a stunning $14.3 million from ticket sales despite a poor score on film ratings. Two young actors Jonah Hill and Miles Teller star in the comedy, which is based on the true story, about two young men who won a contract from the Pentagon in Afghanistan.
"Kubo and the Two Strings," an animated film about a boy living in an ancient Japan, debuted with $12.6 million is in fourth place. The movie, which was released by Oregon-based animation studio Laika, by far scores the lowest opening compared to other movie release from the studio. Laika's CEO Travis Knight made his directorial debut in Kubo.
"Suicide Squad's" third consecutive week on top of the box office, and failure of a big budget remake of "Ben-Hur" to attract movie-goers is the highlight of the last weekend US box-office.