'Sully' Continues It's Box Office Success Stateside

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While Bridget Jones's Baby is handling business overseas, Sully proves that a true story with the most descriptive first-hand account makes for a pretty compelling film, as it continues to top the domestic box office.

"Universal's 'Bridget Jones's Baby' opened in 39 territories along with the U.S. and Canada this weekend with a worldwide total of $38.1 million and in the process posted the biggest romantic comedy opening weekend ever in the U.K. with $11.3 million," according to comScore's Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian.

"Meanwhile, Warner Bros.' 'Sully' continues to land big grosses adding another $29 million globally this weekend and brings its total to $93.94 million to date."

The top 12 worldwide weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, September 18, are below.

1. Bridget Jones's Baby - Universal - $38.1M
2. Sully - Warner Bros. - $29.0M
3. Age Of Shadows, The (Mil Jeong) - Warner Bros. - $21.5M
4. Chinese Odyssey Part Three: The End, A - Multiple - $17.3M
5. Blair Witch - Lionsgate - $14.6M
6.

Don't Breathe - Sony - $12.8M
7. Ben-Hur - Paramount Pictures - $11.5M
8. Secret Life Of Pets, The - Universal - $10.8M
9. Suicide Squad - Warner Bros.

- $10.5M
10. S Storm - Multiple - $9.8M
11. Snowden - Multiple - $8.7M
12. Finding Dory - Disney - $8.6M

The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, September 18, are below.

1. Sully - Warner Bros. - $22.0M
2. Blair Witch - Lionsgate - $9.7M
3. Bridget Jones's Baby - Universal - $8.2M
4. Snowden - Open Road - $8.0M
5. Don't Breathe - Sony - $5.6M
6.

When The Bough Breaks - Sony - $5.5M
7. Suicide Squad - Warner Bros. - $4.7M
8. Wild Life, The - Lionsgate - $2.6M
9.

Kubo And The Two Strings - Focus Features - $2.5M
10. Pete's Dragon - Disney - $2.0M
11. Hell Or High Water - Lionsgate - $1.9M
12. Bad Moms - STX Entertainment - $1.8M