Themovie is eyeing a rather steep fall in its second weekend, which suggests poor word-of-mouth.
The fourth spot was claimed by another kid-friendly film, Universal’s holdover hitDog Man.
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The Monkey is based on Stephen King’s 1980 short story of the same name. The plot follows twin brothers Hal and Bill, played by Theo James and Christian Convery, who discover a cursed monkey toy in their father’s attic. The toy is linked to a series of gruesome deaths, forcing the brothers to confront its dark power years later.