Group 1 - The new film "Weapons" premiered on August 8 and topped the North American box office, earning approximately $42.5 million during its opening weekend, making it the highest-grossing film in the latest box office rankings [1] - The North American weekend box office for August 8-10 reached about $131 million, showing a growth of over 9% compared to the previous weekend, marking the 13th consecutive weekend with box office earnings above $100 million [1] - Another new release, "Freakier Friday," debuted with approximately $29 million, surpassing the opening performance of its predecessor from 2003 [1] Group 2 - The sci-fi action film "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" dropped to third place with about $15.5 million, bringing its North American total to approximately $230 million and global earnings to about $434 million [2] - "The Bad Guys 2" experienced a 52.7% decline in its second weekend, earning around $10.4 million, with a North American total of approximately $43.41 million and global earnings of about $83.96 million [2] - The film "Sketch," which premiered on August 6, earned approximately $2.53 million in its opening weekend, receiving positive reviews with an IMDb score of 7.3 and a Rotten Tomatoes freshness rating of 97% [2] Group 3 - Upcoming releases include "Highest 2 Lowest," directed by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington, set to premiere on August 15, along with "Nobody 2" and "East of Wall" [3]