Project Hail Mary Stays on Top as Box Office Leader in Second Weekend
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Project Hail Mary again led the domestic box office with $14.6 million on its second Friday, with a projected $53.1 million by Sunday for a two-week domestic total around $162.9 million. Its worldwide opening weekend was $140.9 million (about $80.5M domestic and $60.4M international), marking 2026’s best debut and Amazon MGM’s strongest opening yet. New releases They Will Kill You and Hoppers posted smaller Friday numbers, while Reminders of Him and Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge filled out the top five.
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