‘Spectre’ Holds At Top Of Box Office

The box-office duo of
James Bond and Charlie Brown again dominated North American movie
theaters, while Angelina Jolie Pitt’s “By the Sea” caused barely a
ripple.

“Spectre,” the 24th Bond installment
and last week’s top film, took in $35.4 million in its second weekend,
according to studio estimates Sunday. Craig’s fourth Bond film has most
flexed its muscles abroad, where it grossed $48 million in its China
debut.

“The Peanuts Movie” held in second place with $24.2 million.

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The Christmas comedy
“Love the Coopers” fared the best of the new releases, taking in $8.4
million. The Chilean miner drama “The 33” earned $5.8 million.

But
the poorly reviewed “By the Sea,” starring Jolie Pitt and Brad Pitt,
had its release scaled back to 10 theaters, where it made only $95,440.