Box Office Down For the Count In August

The August box office took another knockout blow this weekend, succumbing to the power of the Mayweather v. McGregor fight, as well as the wall-to-wall coverage of Hurricane Harvey. The top twelve films totaled under $50 million, which is the worst since September 2001. Someone had to come in first, and this week it was The Hitman's Bodyguard, which added a paltry $10 million for a ten-day cume of $40 million. In second, WB's Annabelle: Creation brought in $7.7 million to bring its total to $78 million domestically. On a rosier note, Warner's Wonder Woman added 1,407 screens and grossed an additional $1.7 million for a domestic total of $406 million. Wonder Woman also topped $400 million internationally this weekend, thanks to an estimated $3.4 million opening in Japan.

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