By JAKE COYLE
AP Film Writer
NEW YORK (AP) - "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" outdid another weekend's worth of newcomers to top the North American box office for the third straight weekend, making the surprise hit the fifth-highest grossing film of all time for Sony Pictures.
"Jumanji" sold $20 million in tickets, according to studio estimates Sunday, bringing its five-week domestic total to $317 million. Landing in second is Warner Bros.' war drama "12 Strong," starring Chris Hemsworth. It grossed $16.5 million in its debut weekend.
The heist thriller "Den of Thieves" slots in at third place with an opening weekend of $15.3 million. The STXfilms release stars Gerard Butler and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.
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This story has been updated to correct the title of "Den of Thieves."
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(Frank Masi/Sony Pictures via AP, File). FILE - This file image released by Sony Pictures shows Kevin Hart, from left, Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan and Jack Black in "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle." “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” outdid another wee...
(David James/Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP, File). FILE - This file image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Geoff Stults, left, and Chris Hemsworth in a scene from "12 Strong." “Jumanji” sold $20 million in tickets, according to studio e...