LOS ANGELES 鈥� It wasn鈥檛 quite enough to take down Pennywise the clown, but Jennifer Lopez and the scheming strippers of 鈥淗ustlers鈥� topped even its high expectations at the weekend box office.
鈥淚t: Chapter Two鈥� brought in $40.7 million to keep the top spot in its second week and has earned a total of $153.8 million. The original had earned more than $200 million at the same point two years ago.
鈥淗ustlers,鈥� riding stellar reviews, festival buzz and Oscar talk for Lopez, earned $33.2 million, a record for a film from STX Entertainment, which was launched less than five years ago.
Gerard Butler鈥檚 鈥淎ngel Has Fallen鈥� finished third in its fourth week of release.
Newcomer 鈥淭he Goldfinch鈥� landed with a thud, bringing in just $2.6 million and finishing in the eighth spot.
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