‘Practical Magic 2’ Opens At No. 1 With Underwhelming $30 Million Debut

Practical Magic 2 topped the domestic box office but underperformed expectations, opening to $30 million in North American theaters. The fantasy sequel added just $16 million internationally across 77 markets, bringing its global weekend total to $46 million. Spider-Man: Brand New Day slipped to No. 2 with $8.6 million in its seventh weekend. Sony’s blockbuster has now earned $935 million domestically and $2.4 billion worldwide — poised to surpass Star Wars: The Force Awakens as the highest-grossing domestic release ever by Monday. Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey took third with $8.1 million, pushing its domestic total to $601 million and global haul to $1.68 billion, becoming Universal’s top-grossing film. Coyote vs. Acme placed fourth with $6.3 million, while Runner rounded out the top five with $6 million in its opening weekend.