Sequels underwhelmed at the box office this weekend, with both "Dark Phoenix" taking a sharp nosedive from last week.

"MIB: International" was the No. 1 film with $28.5 million, but that's about half of what the previous three films in the franchise earned. At least it only cost $100 million to produce, about half of what "MIB 3" cost.

The sequel reteams "Thor: Ragnarok"'s Tessa Thompson, but mostly wastes their considerable chemistry.  The movie has earned a dismal  24% on Rotten Tomatoes and a "B" CinemaScore.

Debuting in fifth place was "Richard Roundtree.  Critics gave it a 35% on Rotten Tomatoes, while audiences were kinder with an "A" CinemaScore.

Meanwhile, in its second weekend, the critically panned X-Men sequel "Dark Phoenix" plunged nearly 73% from last week to land in fourth place. That's not a record-setting drop, but it's hardly a positive note on which to end the nearly 20-year franchise.

Opening in limited release was Chloë Sevigny, opened at No. 12 with $2.35 million from 613 theaters. While it's gotten mixed reviews, it boasted a decent $3,834 per-screen average.

Last week's box office champ, "The Secret Life of Pets 2," took in $23.8 million to settle for second place.

Here are the top 10 estimates for June 14-16, 2019

1. "Men in Black International, " $28,500,000
2. "The Secret Life of Pets 2," $23,800,000
3. "Aladdin" (2019), $16,712,000
4. "Dark Phoenix," $9,005,000
5. "Rocketman," $8,800,000
6. "Shaft" (2019), $8,315,000
7. "Godzilla: King of the Monsters," $8,105,000
8. "John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum," $6,100,000
9. "Late Night," $5,136,734
10."Ma" (2019), $3,610,000

[Via Variety]