Directed by Sofia Coppola, the film traces the tumultuous relationship between Elvis and Priscilla Presley, from their first meeting, when she was just 14 and he was the 24-year-old star, to their acrimonious separation .
Cailee Spaeny in the title role earned the Venice Film Festival the Best Actress Award.
And in fifth place, with earnings of US$4.7 million, was Martin Scorsese’s history-based epic ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’. The Paramount drama stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone.
Rounding out the top 10 are ‘The Holdovers’ ($3.2 million), ‘Journey to Bethlehem’ ($2.4 million), ‘Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ ($1.8 million), ‘Radical’ ($1.8 million US$), ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ (US$1.2 million).