NEW YORK CITY: After several quiet weeks in movie theaters, four films entered wide release over the weekend, with "PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie" emerging as the top dog after earning $23 million in ticket sales, studio estimates showed on Sunday.

The performances of all four films — "PAW Patrol," "Saw X," "The Creator" and "Dumb Money" — told a familiar story at the box office. What worked? Horror and animated franchises. What didn't? Originality and comedy.

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