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Dark Phoenix could only conjure up $32.8 million at North American theatres over the three-day weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Monday.
Its opening haul - by far the lowest of the dozen X-Men titles released over the past two decades - was described as "disastrous" by Variety.
PHOTO: SCREEN GRABStarring Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner alongside James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender and Jessica Chastain, the film cost $200 million to make. It is said to be the final installment of the current X-Men film series.
Unfortunately, the film was forced into second place by Universal's new animation The Secret Life of Pets 2, which pocketed $46.7 million over the same period.
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A sequel to the 2016 hit tale of what animals do when their owners are away, Pets 2 features the voice of Indiana Jones superstar Harrison Ford as a straight-talking pooch.
PHOTO: SCREEN GRABIn third place was Disney's live-action Aladdin, at $24.7 million. The Guy Ritchie feel-good film stars Will Smith as the genie.
Dropping from last weekend's top spot to fourth place was Godzilla: King of the Monsters, taking in $15.5 million. And in fifth was Paramount's Rocketman, the biopic about singer Elton John, at $13.8 million. Actor Taron Egerton, who plays John, has drawn strong reviews, including a warm endorsement from the singer himself.
PHOTO: SCREEN GRABRounding out the weekend's top 10 were Ma with $7.8 million, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum at $7.4 million, Avengers: Endgame earning $4.9 million, Pokemon: Detective Pikachu taking $3.2 million and Booksmart ($1.6 million).
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