‘Quiet Place’ and ‘Cruella’ Fuel Biggest Weekend of Covid Era
- Top 10 films generate $79 million in North America weekend
- Major theater chains drop mask requirement for the vaccinated
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After more than a year of delayed premieres, darkened theaters and financial pain, the box office is finally starting to look like something close to normal.
Moviegoers made a strong comeback this weekend to see two new major films on the big screen -- an opportunity that hasn’t been available since early 2020. “A Quiet Place Part II,” released by ViacomCBS Inc.’s Paramount Pictures, led the box office. Walt Disney Co.’s debut of “Cruella,” the “101 Dalmatians” origin story, took the No. 2 spot.