Without Los Angeles and New York, Christopher Nolan's Tenet fell to $3.4M from 2,850 locations in its fourth weekend of play for a subdued North American total of $41.2 million.
The $200 million espionage epic is making up for its disappointing domestic run overseas, where the Warner Bros. tentpole collected another $15.8 million for a worldwide cume of $283.2 million as it approaches $300 million globally, according to the studio.
Warners, along with box office analysts, expect Tenet's performance in the U.S. to improve once cinemas in New York City and Los Angeles are allowed to reopen in the coming days or weeks.
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