US box office: 'GOAT' edges 'Wuthering Heights

It was a battle of the holdovers at the North American box office this weekend, with the family-friendly film “GOAT” edging out the R-rated “Wuthering Heights.”

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A scene from 'GOAT' (AP)

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Sony Pictures Animation’s “GOAT” took in $17 million, while Warner Bros.’ “Wuthering Heights” earned $14.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Both films are in their second weekend.

Overall, it was a quiet weekend at movie theaters around the country, with new offerings all opening under $10 million. Those results applied to the faith-based sequel “I Can Only Imagine 2,” the Glen Powell black comedy “How to Make a Killing,” and the horror film “Psycho Killer,” which currently has a 7 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. One bright spot in theaters was Baz Luhrmann’s immersive documentary “EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert,” which grossed $3.3 million from just 325 locations during its limited IMAX release. That film expands to nationwide distribution on Feb. 27.

“These somewhat slower weekends can be a land of opportunity,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the head of marketplace trends for Comscore.