It turns out that, all the noise aside, Olivia Wilde didn't need to worry. The actor/director's new film 'Don't Worry Darling'&nbsp;topped the North American box office this weekend, taking in an estimated $19.2 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

It was unclear whether middling reviews and reports of off-screen cast dissension -- including between the director and actress Florence Pugh -- had helped or hindered ticket sales.&nbsp;

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Regardless, the Warner Bros. film had "a very good opening, above average for an original romantic mystery," according to analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.

Last weekend's top film, Sony's "The Woman King," sold $11.1 million in tickets but saw a 42 percent drop-off from its opening to place second. Oscar winner Viola Davis stars in the history-based tale of an all-female army of African warriors.

In third was the re-release of super-hit 'Avatar'&nbsp;from director James Cameron. The 20th Century film took in an estimated $10 million -- most of it on big Imax screens -- for the Friday-through-Sunday period.&nbsp;

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Gross said that was only a 'fair'&nbsp;opening, but he noted that the film was a slow starter in 2009 before going on to set an all-time record of $2.8 billion in global ticket sales.

The studio hopes the re-release will build a head of interest big enough to offset the huge $250 million budget of the highly anticipated sequel 'Avatar: The Way of Water,'&nbsp;due in December.

Fourth place went to another 20th Century film, 'Barbarian,'&nbsp;at $4.8 million. The horror film stars Georgina Campbell and Bill Skarsgard.

And in fifth was A24's blood-soaked slasher film 'Pearl,'&nbsp;at $1.9 million. Mia Goth stars.

Rounding out the top 10 were:

'See How They Run'&nbsp;($1.9 million)

'Bullet Train'&nbsp;($1.8 million)

'DC League of Super-Pets' ($1.8 million)

'Top Gun: Maverick'&nbsp;($1.6 million)

'Minions: The Rise of Gru'&nbsp;($1 million)

It turns out that, all the noise aside, Olivia Wilde didn't need to worry. The actor/director's new film 'Don't Worry Darling' topped the North American box office this weekend, taking in an estimated $19.

It turns out that, all the noise aside, Olivia Wilde didn't need to worry. The actor/director's new film 'Don't Worry Darling' topped the North American box office this weekend, taking in an estimated $19.2 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. It was unclear whether middling reviews and reports of off-screen cast dissension -- including between the director and actress Florence Pugh -- had helped or hindered ticket sales. 'Don't Worry Darling' review roundup: Florence Pugh, Harry Style's thriller receives mixed reviews Regardless, the Warner Bros. film had "a very good opening, above average for an original romantic mystery," according to analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research. Last weekend's top film, Sony's "The Woman King," sold $11.1 million in tickets but saw a 42 percent drop-off from its opening to place second. Oscar winner Viola Davis stars in the history-based tale of an all-female army of African warriors. In third was the re-release of super-hit 'Avatar' from director James Cameron. The 20th Century film took in an estimated $10 million -- most of it on big Imax screens -- for the Friday-through-Sunday period. 'Don’t Worry Darling': Olivia Wilde, Florence Pugh had 'screaming match' on set, studio exec had to intervene Gross said that was only a 'fair' opening, but he noted that the film was a slow starter in 2009 before going on to set an all-time record of $2.8 billion in global ticket sales. The studio hopes the re-release will build a head of interest big enough to offset the huge $250 million budget of the highly anticipated sequel 'Avatar: The Way of Water,' due in December. Fourth place went to another 20th Century film, 'Barbarian,' at $4.8 million. The horror film stars Georgina Campbell and Bill Skarsgard. And in fifth was A24's blood-soaked slasher film 'Pearl,' at $1.9 million. Mia Goth stars. Rounding out the top 10 were: 'See How They Run' ($1.9 million) 'Bullet Train' ($1.8 million) 'DC League of Super-Pets' ($1.8 million) 'Top Gun: Maverick' ($1.6 million) 'Minions: The Rise of Gru' ($1 million)

'Don't worry Darling' tops box office amid reported cast conflict

After months of controversy & gossip, Olivia Wilde's phycological drama 'Don't Worry Darling' has been finally released in theatres. And marking the special day, Florence Pugh shared a gratitude note for the film and its entire team.

After months of controversy & gossip, Olivia Wilde's phycological drama 'Don't Worry Darling' has been finally released in theatres. And marking the special day, Florence Pugh shared a gratitude note for the film and its entire team. Sharing a string of BTS pictures from the movie set, the 'Dune' star gave a shout-out to the entire film crew, who worked hard, day and night. In the caption, the 'Black Widow' actor wrote, ''It’s here.. and ready to be seen. @dontworrydarling is in cinemas!'' John Cena turns out to be 'real-life superhero', breaks Guinness World Record. Details here ''We met so many talented people, visited some insane locations, worked hard in the desert dust and looked good whilst doing so. (Thanks to @hebathormakeup and @jaimeleigh.hair and @ariannephillips).'' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Florence Pugh (@florencepugh) × ''Whenever I watch massive impressive movie moments on massive screens I always remind myself that there is a boom just inches from the frame I’m watching. Or marks on the floor just below the actor's waist. It’s crazy to think that each set-up and scene takes a large portion of a day to execute, and on this one.. there was a lot to execute!'' Anthony Mackie wants a fight scene in 'Captain America 4' that can rival a specific 'The Winter Soldier' scene ''Explosions, car chases, cocktail balancing, underwater sequences, running, drinking, more running..'' The picture shows the crew wearing masks as a precaution against the coronavirus. The filming of 'Don't Worry Darling' began in 2020 and concluded next year in February 2021. In a separate post, she shared more amazing behind-set pictures featuring her silly selfies, perfect desert cliques, her co-stars including Nick Kroll, Kiki Layne and Asif Afir, and her hair stylist among others. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Florence Pugh (@florencepugh) × ''We saw suns rising as moons set,'' she captioned the post. The director of the movie, Wilde also shared a happy picture from the set of her movie. The photo features, Olivia sitting with the lead star of the movie and her boyfriend Harry Styles, Florence Pugh and writer Katie Silberman. "Don't Worry Darling is officially open. Aaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!! I'm so deeply grateful for this experience, and for the extraordinary effort of the group of artists who made it happen. We got together to tell a story for you, and we hope you have fun with it," she wrote in the caption. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Olivia Wilde (@oliviawilde) × The film, which premiered at various film festivals across the globe, has so far garnered mixed reviews from critics as well as the audience.

Florence Pugh pens a gratitude note for 'Don't Worry Darling', shares photo with Olvia Wilde

'Don't Worry Darling' premiers amid controversy; Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh maintain distance