Box Office: Faith-Based Drama ‘Redeeming Love’ No Match for ‘Scream,’ ‘Spider-Man’

Scream,” the hit sequel in the long-running slasher series, will keep terrorizing audiences over the weekend.Only one movie, Universal’s faith-based romantic drama “Redeeming Love,” is opening nationwide, and the poorly reviewed film, which combines a gold-rush setting with a parable about redemption and the oldest profession, isn’t looking like it’ll put up much of a fight on North American box office charts.That means “Scream,” which debuted at No.

1 last weekend with $34 million over the extended Martin Luther King Jr.

holiday frame, should have no trouble staying victorious.

The R-rated horror film is tracking to earn $14 million (give or take) in its second weekend of release, representing a standard 50-55% decline from its traditional three-day opening.Though “Scream” is expected to retain its leading spot, Sony’s comic book behemoth “Spider-Man: No Way Home” won’t be far behind.

Now in its sixth weekend of release,

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