: Computer-animated martial arts film “Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero,“ the 21st in the Japanese franchise, seized control of the North American box office this weekend with an estimated take of $20.1 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.
“This is another outstanding Crunchyroll anime opening,“ said analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research. He said Crunchyroll, 95 percent owned by Sony, now “dominates the genre.” The beast, in this case, is a huge rogue lion that pursues a recently widowed man and his daughters when they go on safari. Iceland’s Baltasar Kormakur directs.
In fourth was the still high-flying “Top Gun: Maverick,“ which took in a substantial $5.9 million in its 13th week out. The Tom Cruise vehicle has pulled in $683 million domestically and $703 million overseas.