The Martian lands atop 2-week box office

The Martian held fast atop the North American box-office charts, taking in an estimated $37 million over the weekend, industry data showed on Monday.

The critically acclaimed blockbuster starring Matt Damon as an astronaut stranded on Mars has now made $108.7 million in its first two weeks in theaters, according to box-office tracker Exhibitor Relations.

Hotel Transylvania 2 pulled in $20.4 million to hold onto second place for the second consecutive week, after leading the box office its first week out.