LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- The new superhero film "Venom: The Last Dance" led ticket sales at the North American box office for the third weekend in a row with an estimated three-day total of 16.2 million U.S. dollars, showed figures from data firm Comscore on Sunday.
The comic book film of Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios has grossed 114.8 million dollars in North America for a massive global cume of 394.2 million dollars, including over 82 million dollars from the Chinese mainland.
The finale of the Venom trilogy was directed by Kelly Marcel and starred Tom Hardy as Venom, one of Marvel's most complex characters.
Lionsgate's comedy-drama film "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" opened in second place to a debut of 11.1 million dollars. Based on the international bestseller by Barbara Robinson, the film follows six siblings who sneak into church searching for snacks and walk away with the lead roles in the town pageant.
Another newcomer, A24's horror film "Heretic," landed in third with 11 million dollars this weekend. ■
