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.
