Space Jam: A New Legacy starring LeBron James and Looney Tunes characters slam dunked the North American box office with $31.7M during its opening weekend in 3,956 theaters. Overseas, Malcolm D. Lee's $150M-budget live-action/animated sports sequel amassed an additional $23M from 54 territories - according to THR. Space Jam currently holds a dismal 31% critic approval rating (out of 132 reviews), but audiences scored it 81% on Rotten Tomatoes. No. 1! Space Jam: A New Legacy starring LeBron James and Looney Tunes characters slam dunked the North American box office with $31.7M during its opening weekend The family flick - now streaming on HBO Max - also features Zendaya, Don Cheadle, Sonequa Martin-Green, Lil Rel Howery, Rosario Dawson, Steven Yeun, Sarah Silverman, and Gabriel Iglesias. Despite the fast-spreading coronavirus Delta variant, Space Jam managed to beat out Black Widow, which took in $26.3M at 4,275 domestic theaters. Overseas, Cate Shortland's critically-acclaimed $200M-budget movie starring Scarlett Johansson earned another $29.9M. Now streaming on HBO Max! Overseas, Malcolm D. Lee's $150M-budget live-action/animated sports sequel amassed an additional $23M from 54 territories Divided: Space Jam currently holds a dismal 31% critic approval rating (out of 132 reviews), but audiences scored it 81% on Rotten Tomatoes Cast: The family flick also features Zendaya, Don Cheadle, Sonequa Martin-Green, Lil Rel Howery, Rosario Dawson, Steven Yeun, Sarah Silverman, and Gabriel Iglesias In total, Black Widow has amassed a total $264M at the global box office since opening on June 29. The MCU prequel - now streaming on Disney+ - also features Florence Pugh, David Harbour, William Hurt, Ray Winstone, Rachel Weisz, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Third place at the box office went to Adam Robitel's PG-13 horror sequel Escape Room: Champion of Tournaments starring Pose's Indya Moore, which earned $8.8M. No. 2: Despite the fast-spreading coronavirus Delta variant, Space Jam managed to beat out Black Widow, which took in $26.3M at 4,275 domestic theaters Dropped 67%: In total, Cate Shortland's critically-acclaimed $200M-budget movie starring Scarlett Johansson has amassed a total $264M at the global box office since opening June 29 Now streaming on Disney+! The MCU prequel also features Florence Pugh (R), David Harbour (M), William Hurt, Ray Winstone, Rachel Weisz, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus Landing in fourth place with $7.6M was Justin Lin's star-studded action flick F9, which has earned a total $591.3M at the global box office. The Boss Baby: Family Business, The Forever Purge, and A Quiet Place Part II took the fifth, sixth, and seventh places at the box office. Morgan Neville's documentary Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain debuted with $1.9M and Michael Sarnoski's directorial debut Pig starring Nicolas Cage took in $1M. Earned $8.8M! Third place at the box office went to Adam Robitel's PG-13 horror sequel Escape Room: Champion of Tournaments starring Pose's Indya Moore (2-R) Still fast and furious: Landing in fourth place with $7.6M was Justin Lin's star-studded action flick F9, which has earned a total $591.3M at the global box office Runners up! The Boss Baby: Family Business (pictured), The Forever Purge, and A Quiet Place Part II took the fifth, sixth, and seventh places at the box office All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility