US Box Office: Jaws re-release pulls punters on Friday

A re-release of Jaws to mark the iconic film’s 50th anniversary performed strongly at the US Box Office on Friday, according to provisional figures.

The Steven Spielberg classic pulled in $3.08m (£2.28m) across 3,200 venues in the States, only marginally behind the $3.2m (£2.37m) haul for Caught Stealing, a new dark comedy gangster movie starring Austin Butler.

Weapons added a further $2.7m (£2m) on Friday for a domestic total of $124.9m (£92.5m) to date.

The Roses, a black comedy starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman, opened at number four for the day with $2.4 (£1.8m).

Friday US Box Office estimated totals:

1. Caught Stealing – $3.2m NEW
2. Jaws – $3.08m NEW
3. Weapons – $2.7m
4. The Roses – $2.4m NEW
5. Freakier Friday – $1.7m
6. The Fantastic Four: First Steps – $1.1m
7. The Bad Guys 2 – $1.04m
8. The Toxic Avenger – $754.6k NEW
9. Superman – $585k
10. Nobody 2 – $460k