Family-Friendly 'PAW Patrol' Tops Box Office As 'Saw X' and 'The Creator' Underperform

Paramount's "PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie" debuted at #1 with $23 million domestically.
"Saw X" opened in second place with $18 million, lower than expected.
Sci-fi epic "The Creator" struggled in third place with $14 million despite positive reviews.
"Dumb Money" massively underperformed, earning only $3.5 million in its opening.
Overall, the box office is up from last year but still lags pre-pandemic numbers from 2019.