'American Made' fails to beat 'It,' tying with 'Kingsman' for the No. 2 spot

New Line Cinema's "It," now in its fourth week, returned to the top spot at the box office after temporarily being unseated by 20th Century Fox's spy sequel "Kingsman: The Golden Circle." Despite a 42% drop in earnings this week, the $35-million film, now the biggest September release ever (not adjusting for inflation), brought in $17.3 million for a cumulative total of $291.2 million in the U.S. and Canada and $553.1 million worldwide. The Stephen King adaptation, about a group of kids terrorized by an evil clown, was directed by Andy Muschietti and stars Bill Skarsgard ("Hemlock Grove") as Pennywise the Dancing Clown. "It" boasts a B rating on CinemaScore and an 85% "fresh" rating on review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes. Universal Pictures' crime thriller "American Made," starring Tom Cruise, debuted in second place, earning $17 million this weekend, above analysts' expectations of $12 million to $15 million.