‘A Quiet Place Part II’ breaks pandemic box office record with $48 million debut

John Krasinski's post-apocalyptic thriller "A Quiet Place Part II" seems to have finally breathed life back into the North American box office.

The Emily Blunt-starrer has recorded $48 million on opening weekend, marking the biggest three-day theatrical haul so far in the Covid era, reports Variety.

Watch the trailer of "A Quiet Place Part II" here 

"A Quiet Place Part II" is currently playing in 3,726 theatres and is expected to end up with a four-day collection of around $58 million on Monday.

The original "A Quiet Place" opened at $50 million in 2018 and was made at a budget of only $17 million.

The budget for the sequel "A Quiet Place Part II" was $61 million. The movie originally scheduled for a March opening last year.

This weekend's other major release, Disney's live-action "Cruella" starring Emma Stone is doing good at the US box office. Cruella, playing in 3,982 theatres is estimated to bring in $21.3 million over the three-day weekend and $26.5 million on Monday.

Internationally, the PG-13 "Cruella" has grossed $16.1 million from 29 overseas countries. That brings its total earnings to $37.4 million globally, with projections of $42.6 million through Memorial Day.

"Godzilla vs. Kong" was the first Hollywood movie to triumph at the box office since the onset of Covid-19. It previously boasted the best start with $32 million for the three-day weekend and $48 million in its first five days on the big screen. It is presently just shy of the $100 million mark in the US with $98.3 million in ticket sales.

"Raya and the Last Dragon" rounded out the top five on box office charts. The family friendly cartoon made $1.9 million in its 13^th weekend of release. The PG film, which has been offered on Disney Plus Premier Access, has amassed $51 million to date.