'Elvis' and 'Top Gun: Maverick' battle for No. 1 With $30.5 million rach at box office

'Elvis' and 'Top Gun: Maverick' battle for No. 1 With $30.5 million rach at box office

In an unusually tight box office battle, “Elvis and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ tied for the top spot in North America

In an unusually tight box office battle, “Elvis and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ tied for the top spot in North America

with each film grossing $30.5 million over the weekend.

with each film grossing $30.5 million over the weekend.

“Elvis” and “Top Gun: Maverick” were locked in a stalemate all weekend

“Elvis” and “Top Gun: Maverick” were locked in a stalemate all weekend

as the king of rock and roll took first place on Friday and fell to second place on Saturday. The final results will be counted on Monday.

as the king of rock and roll took first place on Friday and fell to second place on Saturday. The final results will be counted on Monday.

Whichever movie comes out on top, it’s a good result for both. For “Elvis,”

Whichever movie comes out on top, it’s a good result for both. For “Elvis,”

a $30 million debut is impressive for a film aimed at older audiences. For “Maverick,”

a $30 million debut is impressive for a film aimed at older audiences. For “Maverick,”

it’s almost unheard of for a movie to pull in $30 million in its fifth weekend of release.

it’s almost unheard of for a movie to pull in $30 million in its fifth weekend of release.

All in all, it’s been an encouraging weekend at the box office, as five movies are posting decent results.

All in all, it’s been an encouraging weekend at the box office, as five movies are posting decent results.

Four – “Elvis” and another newcomer, Universal’s Blumhouse thriller “The Black Phone,”

Four – “Elvis” and another newcomer, Universal’s Blumhouse thriller “The Black Phone,”

as well as Universal’s leftover “Maverick” and “Jurassic World Dominion,” each grossed $20 million or more,

as well as Universal’s leftover “Maverick” and “Jurassic World Dominion,” each grossed $20 million or more,

while a fifth, Disney’s Pixar film “Lightyear,” came in close to $17 million.

while a fifth, Disney’s Pixar film “Lightyear,” came in close to $17 million.

“It’s more than encouraging,” said Jim Orr, president of Universal’s domestic distribution.

“It’s more than encouraging,” said Jim Orr, president of Universal’s domestic distribution.

“It’s a good sign that people really want to be back in theaters.”

“It’s a good sign that people really want to be back in theaters.”

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