Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings scored a big opening weekend at the US box office. The latest Marvel movie made $71.4 million in its first three days on release, taking the No. 2 slot on the box office chart and setting a new record for the Labor Day weekend. The record was previously held by 2007's Halloween remake.

Shang-Chi's opening gross is the second-highest of the pandemic era, after Black Widow, which made $80.3 million in July. However, as Box Office Mojo notes, Black Widow was also available on Disney+ Premium Access, whereas Shang-Chi can only be seen in theaters. Nevertheless, it's a great result for the movie, particularly at a time when there is concern about the surge of COVID-19 infections in the US. Internationally, the movie made $56.2 million, bringing its worldwide total to $127.6 million so far.

Shang-Chi is the only new entry in the box office chart this week. It knocked Candyman into second place--the horror movie made $10.5 million to bring its US total to $39.0 million. The next few movies remain in the same order as last week, with Free Guy at No. 3, PAW Patrol: The Movie at No. 4, Jungle Cruise at No. 5, and Don't Breathe 2 at No. 6. Other titles in the chart include Respect, Black Widow, and The Suicide Squad.