YOUR WEEKEND BOX OFFICE

Warner Bros.' The Flash dominated U.S. box office competition this weekend (6/16-18), with nearly $56m on 4,234 screens. Globally, the film reeled in more than $139m. Starring Ezra Miller in the titular role, the superhero movie is based on the DC Comics character. It was originally projected to gross $65-85m domestically, but after first-day ticket sales, projections were lowered to $60m. Even so, The Flash pulled in roughly $26m more than its closest competitor, the animated Elemental.

U.S. BOX OFFICE TOP 5

1. The Flash (Warner Bros.): $55.7m total; 4,234 screens/$13,155 average per screen (debut)
2. Elemental (Disney): $29.6m; 4,035/$7,366 (debut)
3. Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse (Columbia Pictures): $27.2m; 3,873/$7,042 (Week 3)
4. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Paramount Pictures): $20.7m; 3,680/$5,625 (Week 2)
5. The Little Mermaid (Disney): $11m; 3,480/$3,175 (Week 4)