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China is seeing one of its slowest summer holiday box office seasons in years after a delta-driven outbreak kept audiences home, while concerns grow that a regulatory crackdown on celebrities and idols could prevent the industry from bouncing back.

"Godzilla vs. Kong," the monster epic from Warner Bros. and Legendary, dominated the box office for a third straight week, showing that a new movie available for streaming at home can also draw fans to theaters.

Video-game adaptation "Sonic the Hedgehog" outdrew two new releases and stayed No. 1 at the box office for a second weekend, a welcome win for Paramount Pictures.

Paramount's "Sonic the Hedgehog" outdrew two other new releases over Presidents Day weekend, helping the overall box office climb from a year earlier.

A movie produced by a Christian studio about a former employee of an organization that provides abortions who became a "pro-life" activist is proving to be a surprising box office hit.

"Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" snared North American viewers in its web this weekend, earning $35.4 million in ticket sales, final figures showed Monday.

Disney's "Ralph Breaks the Internet" has topped the North American box office for the third week in a row, taking in an estimated $16.3 million over the weekend, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said Monday.

Disney's new "Ralph Breaks the Internet" dominated the North American box office over the holiday weekend, pulling in $56.2 million, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said Monday.

Again confirming the magic touch of J.K. Rowling, "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" took in an estimated $62.2 million this weekend to lead North American box offices, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

Freddy Mercury biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody" soared to the top spot at the North American box office over the weekend, proving again that audiences matter more than critics.

"Halloween" ruled the North American box office for a second week running, frightening off the competition as it raked in another $31.4 million, according to data released Monday by industry tracker Exhibitor Relations.

North American moviegoers really like to be scared, and Universal gleefully accommodated them this weekend as its new release "Halloween" registered an impressive $77.5 million in estimated ticket sales, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.