US Box Office Results: August 5 - 7, 2016

The big unknown that was SUICIDE SQUAD became very known this weekend, hauling in over $135 million its first three days of release and is the nations #1 movie. The DC Comics movie now has the biggest August box office opening, topping GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY $94 million, in 2014. For Will Smith, this is his biggest ever box office opening weekend and the first time he has been over $60 million since 2008's HANCOCK ($62.6 million).

Last week's #1 movie, JASON BOURNE, fell to second place, adding $22,7 million to its 10-day total of 103 million. The movie fell 0ver 60% from its opening weekend take, a sign of short life in theaters. The nine years in between BOURNE movies with Matt Damon may have just been too long.

SECRET LIFE OF PETS has colelcted over $319 million this summer, amking it the #3 movie of the season.

1. $135.1 million - Suicide Squad
2. $22.71 million - Jason Bourne
3. $14.20 million - Bad Moms
4. $11.56 million - The Secret Life of Pets
5. $10.20 million - Star Trek Beyond
6. $6.500 million - Nine Lives (2016)
7. $6.005 million - Lights Out
8. $4.900 million - Nerve
9. $4.800 million - Ghostbusters (2016)
10. $4.300 million - Ice Age: Collision Course