Heading into this weekend, manybox office analystsposited thatThe Emoji Moviewould ultimately beat fellow newcomer, Focus Features' R-rated action-thrillerAtomic Blondeand last weekend’s winnerDunkirk. Ultimately, both of those movies underperformed, allowing Warner Bros.' WWII thrillerDunkirkto come out on top for the second weekend in a row, earning $28.1 million.The Emoji Moviedebuted in second place with $25.6 million andAtomic Blondein fourth place with $18.5 million, behind the steadyGirls Tripwith $20 million.

Box Office Mojoreports that theWWII thrillerdropped just 44.3% this weekend, bringing its domestic total to $102.8 million, from a $100 million budget.Dunkirkhas also earned another $131.3 million from international territories for a worldwide total of $234.1 million. The movie’s less-than-expected second weekend drop, paired with the underperforming newcomers, lead toDunkirkrepeating atop the box office. The top 5 was rounded out byGirls Tripin third place with $20 million andSpider-Man: Homecomingin fifth place, which continues to perform well in its fourth frame in theaters, earning $13.4 million, bringing its domestic total to $278.3 million.

The Emoji Movietakes you inside you own smartphone, where, hidden inside, is the bustling city ofTextopolis, the home to all emojis. Each emoji has only one facial expression, except for Gene (T.J. Miller), an exuberant emoji with multiple expressions. Determined to become “normal” like the other emojis, Gene enlists the help of his best friend Hi-5 (James Corden) and a notorious code breaker called Jailbreak (Anna Faris). During their travels through the other apps inThe Emoji Movie, the three emojis discover a great danger that could threaten their phone’s very existence. The voice cast includes Patrick Stewart as Poop, Sofia Vergara as Flamenca, Jennifer Coolidge as Mary Meh, Maya Rudolph as Smiler, Christina Aguilera as Akiko Glitter, Steven Wright as Mel Meh, Thom Bishops as Fist Bump and Jake T. Austin as the teenager Alex, who owns the phone these emojis all live inside.

Oscar winnerCharlize Theronexplodes into summer inAtomic Blonde, a breakneck action-thriller that follows MI6’s most lethal assassin through a ticking time bomb of a city simmering with revolution and double-crossing hives of traitors. The crown jewel of Her Majesty’s Secret Intelligence Service, Agent Lorraine Broughton (Theron) is equal parts spycraft, sensuality and savagery, willing to deploy any of her skills to stay alive on her impossible mission. Sent alone into Berlin to deliver a priceless dossier out of the destabilized city, she partners with embedded station chief David Percival (James McAvoy) to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies.

The top 10 is rounded out byWar for the Planet of the Apes($10.3 million),Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets($6.8 million),Despicable Me 3($6.2 million),Baby Driver($4 million) andWonder Woman($3.5 million). Also debuting in limited release is Annapurna Pictures’Detroit, which earned an impressive $365,455 from 20 theaters for a $18,273 per-screen average. The movie will also open in limited release this weekend, before expanding nationwide on August 4. Sony Pictures Classics’Brigsby Beartook in $45,060 from three theaters for a $15,020 per-screen average, while Paramount Vantage’s documentaryAn Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Powerearned $130,000 from four theaters for a $32,500 per-screen average, Sony’s comedyMubarakanearned $300,000 from 128 theaters for a $2,344 per-screen average, Well Go USA’s foreign filmWolf Warrior 2earned $190,000 from 53 theaters for a $3,585 per-screen average and A24’s dramaMenasheearned $61,409 from three theaters for a $20,470 per-screen average. No box office data was released for Indican’s documentary30 Years of Garbage: The Garbage Pail Kids Story, Vertical Entertainment’s dramaA Family Man, IFC’s dramaFrom the Land of the Moon, , Magnolia’s comedyPerson To Person, Brainstorm Media’s dramaStrange Weather.

Looking ahead to next weekend, Sony Pictures debuts its long-awaited Stephen King adaptationThe Dark Tower, starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey, which goes up against Aviron’sKidnap, starring Halle Berry, along with the expandingDetroit, which stars John Boyega. Also opening in limited release is the independent dramaColumbus, Arrow Films' thrillerThe Ghoul, Yash Raj’s romantic comedyJab Harry Met Sejal, Parade Deck Films' sci-fi horror filmLycan, Good Deed’s comedySome Freaks, Fox Searchlight’s documentaryStepand The Weinstein Company’s dramaWind River. Take a look at our box office projections for the weekend of July 28 and check back on Sunday for the box office estimates, and again a week from today for next week’s predictions.