"The Son" is buoyed by an effective turn from Hugh Jackman as a father who, in echoing the failures of his own father, effectively dooms his own son as well.

Although three newcomers to the box-office weekend shook up the top ten a bit, "Avatar: The Way of Water" managed to stave off "M3GAN" by $13.2 million.

Despite two new additions to box-office weekend, "Avatar: The Way of Water" held the top spot for a fourth consecutive weekend by $14.8 million.