Inside Out 2 tops N. American box office for third weekend [Video]

“Inside Out 2” kept its number one spot at North American box offices for the third weekend in a row, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday, stalked closely by the latest installment in the “Quiet Place” horror franchise.

The film pulled in $57.4 million over the weekend, for a total haul of $469 million since its June 14 theatrical release — continuing its sweep despite struggles in the overall market, noted analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.

“In spite of record-breaking numbers from ‘Inside Out 2’ and an excellent performance by ‘Planet of the Apes,’ the June domestic (box office) was down -20.8 percent compared with the pre-pandemic average,” Gross said.

The coming-of-age film again takes place largely inside the mind of a girl named Riley, as she grapples with new feelings on starting high school.

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