'Sully' soars over 'Blair Witch,' 'Bridget' at box office

LOS ANGELES -- "Blair Witch," "Bridget Jones's Baby" and "Snowden" didn't ground "Sully" at the weekend box office.

The Warner Bros. dramatization of the Miracle on the Hudson directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Tom Hanks as Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger remained at No. 1 for the second week with $22 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The film tells the story of Sullenberger's emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River in 2009 and the subsequent National Transportation Safety Board investigation of the landing.

A trio of newcomers failed to fly close to the haul earned by "Sully," which stands at $70.5 million after two weeks.

Lionsgate's horror revival "Blair Witch" nabbed $9.7 million at No. 2, while the Working Title Films comedy "Bridget Jones's Baby" with Renee Zellweger again starring as the titular character crawled away with $8.2 million.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore.

Final domestic figures will be released today.

1. "Sully," $22 million.

2. "Blair Witch," $9.7 million.

3. "Bridget Jones's Baby," $8.2 million.

4. "Snowden," $8 million.

5. "Don't Breathe," $5.6 million.

6. "When the Bough Breaks," $5.5 million.

7. "Suicide Squad," $4.7 million.

8. "The Wild Life," $2.7 million.

9. "Kubo and the Two Strings," $2.5 million.

10. "Pete's Dragon," $2 million.