Box Office: ‘The Predator’ Knocks Out ‘The Nun’ For #1 Spot

Fox's 'The Predator' devoured a chart topping $54.7 million in 73 global territories including North America where it led the box office with a $24 million debut while Warner Bros.' 'The Nun' in the second spot has rung up nearly $229 million worldwide to date.  Notably, Hong Kong action spy thriller 'L Storm' took in an impressive $32.2 million in just three territories for a global total to date of $34.9 million.

The top 10 worldwide weekend box office estimates:

1. Predator, The – 20th Century Fox – $54.7M
2. Nun, The – Warner Bros. – $51.3M
3. L Storm – Multiple – $32.2M
4. Simple Favor, A – Lionsgate – $19.6M
5. Mission: Impossible – Fallout – Paramount Pictures – $18.2M
6. Crazy Rich Asians – Warner Bros. – $16.0M
7. Meg, The – Warner Bros. – $9.9M
8. Searching – Sony – $9.2M
9. White Boy Rick – Sony – $8.8M
10. Peppermint – STX Entertainment – $7.9M

The top 10 domestic weekend box office estimates:

1. Predator, The – 20th Century Fox – $24.0M
2. Nun, The – Warner Bros. – $18.2M
3. Simple Favor, A – Lionsgate – $16.1M
4. White Boy Rick – Sony – $8.8M
5. Crazy Rich Asians – Warner Bros. – $8.7M
6. Peppermint – STX Entertainment – $6.1M
7. Meg, The – Warner Bros. – $3.8M
8. Searching – Sony – $3.2M
9. Unbroken: Path To Redemption – Pure Flix – $2.4M
10. Mission: Impossible – Fallout – Paramount – $2.3M