‘Den of Thieves 2: Pantera’ steals first place at the box office

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according to The Numbers.The heist flick, a sequel to the 2018 film, is expected to earn $15 million its opening weekend, Deadline reported.“Mufasa: The Lion King” fell down a notch to second on its fourth Friday in theaters, with sales of just over $2.92 million.

The Disney film already became one of the top 15 highest-grossing musicals of all time at the domestic box office, beating 2018’s “Mary Poppins Returns,” according to Collider.In third place was “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” which also moved down a spot from last week, with $2.18 million in revenue.

It has become the highest-grossing movie at the domestic box office in the Sonic franchise, according to Screen Rant. Gothic horror “Nosferatu,” moved down a place to fourth, with a $1.95 million-dollar take.“A Complete Unknown,” which The Post hailed as “the best musician biopic since ‘Elvis,'” took home fifth place, with earnings of $1.359 million.The Searchlight Pictures film, which centers around the blossoming of Bob Dylan’s career, will most likely earn its star Timothée Chalamet an Oscar nod for Best Actor..