The old saying that the rising tide lifts all boats was certainly true this weekend as the re-opening of Los Angeles’ movie houses goosed ticket sales across the board, sparking hopes that a theatrical rebound may finally be on the horizon.Leading the pack for the third straight weekend was Disney’s computer-animated adventure Raya and the Last Dragon, which added another $5.2 million to its domestic box office haul.
Despite being available as a premium VOD rental on the Disney+ streaming platform for a $30 fee, the three-week-old title featuring the voices of Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina slipped just -9.8% from the previous frame.
The PG-rated film earned a $2,277 per-screen average in 2,261 theaters, bringing its domestic box office total to $23.4 million.
Raya, meanwhile, has racked up $37.2 million overseas to date, pushing its cumulative worldwide total after three weeks to $60.6 million.Theaters in Los Angeles, the biggest movie-going market in the country,
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