6 movies in, Tom Cruise, ‘Mission: Impossible’ still a box office draw.
Audiences turned out this weekend to see Tom Cruise in his sixth run as Ethan Hunt in « Mission: Impossible — Fallout, » which easily took the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office.
Studios on Sunday estimate that « Fallout » earned $61.5 million from 4,386 North American theaters. Not accounting for inflation, it’s a best for the series which has grossed over $2.8 billion worldwide and one of Cruise’s biggest too.
« Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again » placed second with $15 million, while « The Equalizer 2 » fell to third with $14 million and « Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation » took fourth with $12.3 million.
The animated « Teen Titans Go! To the Movies » was the only film to open against « Fallout. » The Warner Bros. release earned $10.5 million and landed in fifth place.
