The Nun II takes a narrow lead over A Haunting in Venice as they go neck and neck at the box office

Warner Bros thriller The Nun II and 20th Century's A Haunting in Venice have been going neck and neck at the box office.

The Nun II kept a narrow lead on a North American weekend with an estimated take of $14.7 million. On the other hand, A Haunting in Venice had an estimated $14.5 million in ticket sales. It trailed The Nun II by only $200,000.

The Nun II is the ninth chapter in The Conjuring series. It is a gothic tale of spiritual possessions featuring a demonic, red-eyed goat. It stars Taissa Farmiga, Belgian actor Jonas Bloquet and Storm Reid.

According to trade analyst David A. Gross this is a lukewarm domestic opening for the horror genre. However, he stated that the movie isn't going to lose money after it finishes its theatrical run in the foreign markets.

The weekend's third top moneymaker, at $7.2 million, was Sony's "The Equalizer 3" starring Denzel Washington in his latest portrayal of a retired US Marine and drug-enforcement agent taking on an endless stream of bad guys.

In fourth spot was another sequel, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 with an estimated $4.7 million. Hanging on in fifth spot in its ninth weekend out was The Greta Gerwig film Barbie which had ticket sales of $3.9 million.

Followed by Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan at sixth with $2.5 million, Blue Beetle ($2.5 million) at seven, Gran Turismo ($2.4 million) at eight, Oppenheimer ($2.1 million) at nine and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle: Mutant Mayhem ($2 million) at ten.


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