Pantera” stole the box office crown, debuting at No. 1 with $15.5 million from 3,008 North American theaters. The sequel to 2018’s “Den of Thieves” opened on the higher end of expectations and landed about even with its predecessor’s $15.

Pantera topped the box office charts over the weekend with a $15.5 million debut. The total even eclipsed its predecessor’s, which netted $15.2 million at the box office upon its 2018 release—though its $40 million production budget also shot past its prequel as well.

Pantera" opened atop the North American box office this weekend with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales, industry watchers said Sunday.The videogame-based film had estimated ticket sales of $11 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period,

Sunday's studio estimates came as much of Hollywood’s attention was on the wildfires that continue to rage in Los Angeles

Moviegoing in the greater L.A. area doesn't appear to have been impacted by the historic fires raging across the region. Elsewhere at the box office, 'Better Man' bombs in its domestic debut with $1.1 million.