HOLLYWOOD - “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3″ was victorious again at the domestic box office, adding $60.5 million in its second week of release.

Ticket sales dropped by 49% from its debut, marking an impressive hold… at least for a superhero movie. Across more than 30 Marvel entries, only “Black Panther” (45%) and “Thor” (47%) have had stronger second weekend holds, Variety reported.

So far, the third and final installment in the James Gunn-directed Marvel trilogy has generated $213 million in North America and $528 million globally.

“Book Club: The Next Chapter” landed in third place behind “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,”

Another holdover, the Warner Bros. supernatural horror sequel “Evil Dead Rise,” took the No. 4 spot

Rounding out the top five, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” added $2.5 million for Mother’s Day weekend.

Story Date: May 18, 2023