THE BAD GUYS

The DreamWorks animated heist movie “The Bad Guys” was the top film in U.S. and Canada theaters for the second straight weekend, while the latest Liam Neeson thriller suggested the actor’s particular set of skills may be wearing thin with audiences.

The new movie is based on a best-selling book series about a criminal crew of animal outlaws trying to becoming model citizens.

"The Bad Guys" debuted with $24 million in U.S. and Canada ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

On an unusually crowded weekend at movie theaters that featured a pricey Viking epic and Nicolas Cage playing himself, DreamWorks Animation’s “The Bad Guys” bested the field.

As the lupine leader of a criminal gang, Sam Rockwell leads a voice cast that also features Marc Maron, Craig Robinson and Awkwafina.