“F9” downshifted dramatically from a furious start in Chinese cinemas a week ago to a more pedestrian $20.5 million second weekend.
But that was still good enough to take first place ahead of two significant foreign releases.The “Fast & Furious” franchise title lost 84% of its pace on its second lap, compared with a blistering opening weekend of $137 million.
That gives it a cumulative total of $186 million, according to data from consultancy Artisan Gateway.Opening its campaign in second place was Japanese animation title “Stand By Me Doraemon 2,” which earned $16.3 million in three days.Hollywood horror title “A Quiet Place II” debuted in third place with $15.0 million.
That compared with its noisier debut in North American theaters, where it is estimated to have taken $47 million over three days and perhaps $57 million by the end of the Memorial Day holiday.Fourth place belonged to Chinese romance “Love Will Tear Us Apart,
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