Thanks to Marvel Studios, it's going to be another strong weekend for the North American box office as Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings continues to dominate.
Grossing $9.7 million on its second Friday, it's now looking like the movie will earn around $32 million during its second weekend. That's higher than the $25 million grossed by Black Widow during its second weekend, and while that was available on Disney+ for $29.99 on Premier Access, it also came out at a time moviegoers had a little more confidence in theaters.
Now, Shang-Chi has racked up around $141 million over 10 days, a mighty figure that beats Black Widow's $131 million. It's worth remembering that Natasha Romanoff is also an Avengers character who fans had wanted to see in a solo outing for years, whereas Shang-Chi is a relative unknown.
Elsewhere in the domestic box office, James Wan's Malignant tied with Free Guy for second place (that could change when the final numbers are in).
That horror movie is doing pretty well with $5.2 million - especially when it's available on HBO Max for free - and in our review, we noted: "Make it through some of Malignant's early pitfalls, and you'll be rewarded with a chilling tale that proves to be the creepiest, craziest horror movie of 2021."
What, if anything, did you decide to watch on the big screen this weekend?
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