LOS ANGELES: "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" has ruled the North American box office for a second straight weekend, edging the latest Tyler Perry film.
The film downed 45 percent from last weekend but still bringing its North American total earnings to nearly $100 million.
The Universal´s "Dragon" voiced by Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett and F. Murray Abraham, recounts the tale of young Hiccup and his dragon Toothless as they go in search of a hidden world reputed to be a dragon´s utopia.
At second spot, "Funeral," with Perry again playing the tough, elderly title character, took in an estimated $27.1 million, pushing the total earnings of all Madea movies past the half-billion-dollar mark.
Downing one spot from last weekend, Fox´s "Alita: Battle Angel" was at third place with $7 million. It now has worldwide earnings of $350 million.
In fourth place, "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part" at $6.6 million.
Universal´s "Green Book," taking in $4.7 million in its 16th weekend out to capture fifth place. Its total foreign and domestic earnings are around $150 million.
The weekend´s other hits were:
Sixth, "Fighting With My Family" ($4.7 million)
Seventh, "Isn´t It Romantic" ($4.6 million)
Eighth, "Greta" ($4.6 million)
Ninth, "What Men Want" ($2.7 million)
Tenth, "Happy Death Day 2U" ($2.5 million)