The much-hyped horror thriller "A Quiet Place Part II" seems to have breathed life back into the North American box office, after the Hollywood film business was paralysed over most of the past months owing to the pandemic. The Emily Blunt-starrer has recorded a $48 million opening weekend from Friday to Sunday, marking the biggest three-day theatrical haul so far in the Covid era.

The post-apocalyptic drama is a sequel to the 2018 global blockbuster "A Quiet Place", and is directed by Blunt's actor-filmmaker husband, John Krasinski. According to variety.com, the film opened across 3,726 venues and, with Monday being Memorial Day, is expected to end up with a four-day collection of around $58 million.