Pantera" opened atop the North American box office this weekend with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales, industry watchers said Sunday.

On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, Lionsgate’s “Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” debuted atop the box office with $15.5 million.

Den of Thieves 2: Pantera took the top spot at the box office this weekend. The sequel to 2018’s Den of Thieves opened in 3,008 locations and grossed $15.5 million.

The theory has been circulating ever since the first season aired, but several members of the cast say that it's wrong.

Pantera” opened at the top of the box office this weekend, grossing $15.5 million to lead all films in North America, according to industry estimates released Sunday. Lionsgate’s sequel to the 2018 ...