Box: LEGO mother!

1. LEGO Ninjago Movie - $36m / $36m / $115m
2. Kingsman: The Golden Circle - $35m / $35m / $96m
3. IT - $28m / $263m / $315m
4. American Assassin - $7m / $27m / $41m
5. Friend Request - $3.5m / $3.5m / $8.5m
6. Home Again - $3m / $22m / $27m
**mother! - $3m / $13m / $17m
8. Stronger - $2.5m / $2.5m / $10m
9. The Hitman's Bodyguard - $2m / $73.5m / $77m
10. Wind River - $1.5m / $32m / $35m
***Annabelle: Creation - $1.5m / $102m / $105m

Battle of the Sexes also opens in 20 theaters before expanding wide next weekend. LEGO Ninjago won't come close to the two previous LEGO movies, but it will take advantage of there being nothing in the market for families. In fact, Ninjago and My Little Pony will be the only animated films until the middle of November. Poor scheduling again! I've had little faith in Kingsman: The Golden Circle. It struck me as one of those sequels that will do (significantly) less than its predecessor. Mediocre reviews and IT still being a steamroller won't help. Still, it will do fine. Friend Request, which has been on the shelf for over a year and is available for home viewing in many parts of the world, probably won't be the third decent performer from a no-name studio. (Following 47 Meters Down and Kidnap.) Stronger opens just below the wide threshold, and might have a decent run if word of mouth is strong. Last week's mother! became the 13th-ish (can't find the exact number) to receive an "F" from Cinemascore, thus assuring its future as a cult classic. Lastly, Annabelle: Creation became the 12th (and last) film of the summer to cross $100m.