Summary The film has earned $55.1 million since its debut in the number-one spot last week.
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Suspense thriller "Don’t Breathe" stayed on top of the North American box office this weekend, for a second week running, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said.
The horror twist on a home invasion took in $19.7 million, keeping rivals at bay during the extended Labor Day weekend, the unofficial end of the American summer.
"Don’t Breathe" tells the tale of what happens when a trio of thieves break into the house of a supposedly helpless rich blind man.
The film has earned $55.1 million since its debut in the number-one spot last week.
"Suicide Squad" remained the number-two moneymaker, at $12.7 million on the long weekend from Friday through Monday. It has raked in $300.1 million in its first five weeks, despite poor reviews for the movie, which stars Will Smith, Jared Leto and Margot Robbie as criminals hired to carry out secret missions.
Next up was "Kubo and the Two Strings", a 3D stop motion adventure fantasy set in ancient Japan, which made just under $8.8 million, edging out "Pete’s Dragon" for third.
"Pete’s Dragon" jumped from sixth to fourth place, with an $8.5 million take. The Disney reboot of a 1977 family fantasy film tells the story of an orphaned boy, Pete, and his adventures with his best friend, Elliot, a furry -- not scaly -- dragon.
"Sausage Party", a raunchy animated comedy with Seth Rogen as the leading voice, was in fifth with $6.5 million in box office receipts.
Rounding out the top 10 films of the Friday through Monday weekend are:
"The Light Between Oceans" ($6.2 million)
"War Dogs" ($6.1 million)
"Hell or High Water" ($5.9 million)
"Bad Moms" ($5.8 million)
"Mechanic: Resurrection" ($5.7 million)
