HOLLYWOOD - “The Meg” is devouring the competition at the box office.

Warner Bros.’ big-budget shark thriller opened well above expectations to take the No. 1 slot over “Mission: Impossible – Fallout.”

“The Meg,” which is a co-production with China, will still have to secure big returns overseas to justify its expensive $130 million production budget.

Disney’s “Christopher Robin” landed the fantasy drama based on the characters from Winnie the Pooh in third place.

Sony’s “Slender Man” is in fourth with a solid start given the low-budget thriller carries a $10 million price tag.

“BlacKkKlansman” debuted in fifth place earning director Spike Lee his best opening in over a decade. Lee’s crime drama debuted on the first anniversary of the deadly Charlottesville rally.

Story Date: August 19, 2018