No pain, still gain: ‘Novocaine’ debuts at #1 at box office

Novocaine debuted at #1 during a slow weekend at the box office.

According to Box Office Mojo, the action film, starring Jack Quaid as a man who can’t feel pain, brought in $8.7 million in its opening frame, which was good enough to fend off the competition.

Former #1 Mickey 17 dropped down to #2 with $7.51 million earned its second week, followed closely by the spy thriller Black Bag, which took the #3 spot with $7.5 million.

The top five also included Captain America: Brave New World at #4 with $5.48 million and the Looney Tunes movie The Day the Earth Blew Up at #4 with $3.17 million.

Here are the top 10 films at the box office:

1. Novocaine – $8.7 million
2. Mickey 17 – $7.51 million
3. Black Bag – $7.5 million
4. Captain America: Brave New World – $5.48 million
5. The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie – $3.17 million
6. The Last Supper – $2.83 million
7. Paddington in Peru – $2.78 million
8. Dog Man – $2.5 million
9. The Monkey – $2.47 million
10. Last Breath – $2.3 million

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