In a time when superhero movies and special effects extravagansas rule its good to see a story driven Drama/Comedy hot the top spot with The Upside beating Aquaman this weekend.

The Upside

Film fans went for the Kevin Heart and Bryan Cranston starring comedy this weekend directed by Neil Burger in a pleasant surprise for the post holiday box office.

In a low taking box office the new release takes $19.5 million on its debut weekend.

Aquaman

Falling to number 2 this weekend the new memeber of the global $1 Billion club takes $17.2 million to boost its total US gross to $287.8 million.

A Dogs Way Home

Also new this week at number 3 is this dog based film starring Bryce Dallas Howard and directed by Charles Martin Smith which manages a debut weekend of $11.3 million.

Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse

Sony's animated hit falls to number 4 this week this a weekend of $9 million bringing the US gross to $147.7 million.

Escape Room

Finishing off the top 5 is last weeks top new film which takes $8.9 million on its second weekend which brings the films total of $32.4 million.

This weeks top 10 US Box Office films

1. The Upside - $20,355,000
2. Aquaman - $17,351,134
3. A Dogs Way Home - $11,251,263
4. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - $9,050,583
5. Escape Room - $8,928,452
6. Mary Poppins Returns - $7,650,693
7. Bumblebee - $7,208,398
8. On the Basis of Sex - $6,070,615
9. The Mule - $5,674,006
10. Vice - $3,235,830

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