The Boy and the Heron is expected to claim the top of the US box office with a $10M+ opening

Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated fantasy film The Boy and the Heron is currently leading the charge at the US box office. On its opening day on Friday, it generated $5.4 million from 2,205 theatres (including $2.39 million in previews) and it's expected to gross over £10 million over the weekend.

In second place is The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, which pulled in $2.5 million on Friday. Following behind in third place is Toho's Godzilla Minus One, which made $1.8 million during its second Friday at the US box office.

Last week's frontrunner Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce saw a staggering 86% drop and toppled all the way down to fifth place. The concert film made $1.6 million during its second weekend, which is a steep drop off compared to the $11.5 million made last week.

Thanks, Deadline.