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A24's action-thriller Civil War managed to hold off the new horror film Abigail to repeat atop the box office this weekend.
Civil War dropped 56.4% from last weekend's $25.5 million debut to win for a second straight weekend with an estimated $11.1 million, via Box Office Mojo.
It managed to hold off Universal's Abigail, which debuted in second place with an estimated $10.2 million.
Given how close both films are, it's possible they may switch places when the final numbers are released on Monday.
Civil War added an additional 91 theaters for its second frame, bringing its total theater count to 3,929.
A24's action-thriller Civil War managed to hold off the new horror film Abigail to repeat atop the box office this weekend
It managed to hold off Universal's Abigail, which debuted in second place with an estimated $10.2 million
Still, it only took in a meager $2,832 per-screen average from those theaters, bringing its domestic total to $44.8 million.
The film - set in a future dystopian America that plunges itself into civil war - has performed quite poorly overseas, though.
It has taken in just $4.5 million from foreign
