‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ tops box office

By DAVE MASON NEWS-PRESS MANAGING EDITOR

“Magic Mike’s Last Dance” opened in the No. 1 spot at last weekend’s box office.

Channing Tatum stars as Magic Mike in the movie, which grossed $8.2 million. In addition to Mr. Tatum, the movie about male strippers stars Alex Pettyfer and Matthew McConaughey.

Directed by James Cameron, “Avatar: The Way of Water” rose to second place from third with a gross of $6.88 million. It remains the fourth-highest grossing movie of all time.

The 25th anniversary release of another film directed by Mr. Cameron, “Titanic,” opened in third place with $6.4 million. It’s the third-highest grossing film of all time.

Tom Brady, dropped to fourth place from second. It grossed $6 million. The film features Mr. Brady, but the stars in this film, inspired by a true story, are Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sally Field and Rita Moreno.

“Knock on the Cabin,” a thriller about a hostage situation and the possible end of the world, fell from first place to fifth with $5.5 million.

“A Man Called Otto,” starring Tom Hanks as a curmudgeon with friendly neighbors, placed seventh with a gross of $2.63 million. Not far behind was “Missing,” in eighth place with a gross of $2.6 million.

The sci-fi/horror thriller “M3GAN” placed ninth with $2.37 million.

“Plane,” a thriller starring Gerard Butler and Mike Colter, rounds out the top 10 with $1.19 million.

“Avatar: The Way of Water,” which was No. 2 at last weekend’s box office, is the fourth-highest grossing film of all time.

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