{"id":120624,"date":"2017-10-02T00:00:24","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T04:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=120624"},"modified":"2017-10-02T00:00:24","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T04:00:24","slug":"it-edges-out-tom-cruises-american-made-to-take-no-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/10\/02\/it-edges-out-tom-cruises-american-made-to-take-no-1\/","title":{"rendered":"‘It’ edges out Tom Cruise’s ‘American Made’ to take No. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Poster of “It” (Wikimedia Commons, Fair Use<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LOS ANGELES — After dipping to No. 2 last weekend, \u201cIt\u201d has regained control of the North American box office in its fourth weekend in theatres.<\/p>\n

The movie beat out the new Tom Cruise film \u201cAmerican Made\u201d and \u201cKingsman: The Golden Circle.\u201d But it was a close race that could shift when studios report actual weekend totals on Monday.<\/p>\n

According to studio estimates on Sunday, the Stephen King adaptation and box office juggernaut added $17.3 million to take the top spot. The film now boasts $291.2 million in domestic grosses.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u201d edged out last weekend’s box office champ, \u201cKingsman: The Golden Circle\u201d and newcomer \u201cAmerican Made,\u201d which essentially tied for second with $17 million apiece. Estimates have \u201cAmerican Made\u201d taking a slight advantage, with around $16,000 more than the \u201cKingsman\u201d sequel.<\/p>\n

Directed by Doug Liman, \u201cAmerican Made\u201d is earning Cruise strong praise for his portrayal of the real life TWA pilot turned drug smuggler and CIA operative, but it’s also a somewhat lukewarm North American debut for the star. Liman also directed Cruise in \u201cEdge of Tomorrow,\u201d which opened to $28.8 million in June 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201cTom Cruise has set the bar so high for himself that anything less than No. 1 feels like a comedown. That’s the conundrum he’s in,\u201d said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for comScore. \u201cCruise will always be measured against his unprecedented bar-raising string of hits from 1992 to 2006 that generated twelve $100 million-plus earners at the North American box office.\u201d<\/p>\n

The film, which cost a reported $50 million to make, got a few weeks head start internationally, however, and has already raked in $81.7 million worldwide to date.<\/p>\n

Nick Carpou, who heads up distribution for Universal Pictures, which is handling worldwide distribution for \u201cAmerican Made,\u201d said this debut is \u201cthe beginning of what will be a long playout and a successful one.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cKingsman: The Golden Circle\u201d fell about $56 per cent in its second weekend in theatres, bringing its domestic total to $66.7 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Lego Ninjago Movie\u201d took fourth place with $12 million, while the \u201cFlatliners\u201d remake opened to a cold $6.7 million for a fifth place start.<\/p>\n

The weekend closes out what is looking to be a record-breaking September at the box office, although the year is still down about 4.7 per cent from 2016.<\/p>\n

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to comScore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.<\/p>\n

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  1. \u201cIt,\u201d $17.3 million ($35.6 million international).<\/li>\n
  2. “American Made,\u201d $17 million ($3.8 million international).<\/li>\n
  3. “Kingsman: The Golden Circle,\u201d $17 million ($50.5 million international).<\/li>\n
  4. “The Lego Ninjago Movie,\u201d $12 million ($10.6 million international).<\/li>\n
  5. “Flatliners,\u201d $6.7 million ($3.1 million international).<\/li>\n
  6. “Battle of the Sexes,\u201d $3.4 million.<\/li>\n
  7. “American Assassin,\u201d $3.3 million ($2.2 million international)<\/li>\n
  8. “Home Again,\u201d $1.8 million ($870,000 international).<\/li>\n
  9. “Til Death Do Us Part,\u201d $1.5 million.<\/li>\n
  10. “mother!\u201d $1.5 million ($4 million international).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theatres (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to comScore:<\/p>\n

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    1. \u201cKingsman: The Golden Circle,\u201d $50.5 million.<\/li>\n
    2. \u201cNever Say Die,\u201d $45.6 million.<\/li>\n
    3. \u201cIt,\u201d $35.6 million.<\/li>\n
    4. \u201cThe Foreigner,\u201d $23.1 million.<\/li>\n
    5. \u201cChasing the Dragon,\u201d $14.9 million.<\/li>\n
    6. \u201cSky Hunter,\u201d $13 million.<\/li>\n
    7. \u201cJudwaa 2,\u201d $11.8 million.<\/li>\n
    8. \u201cCity of Rock,\u201d $11.2 million.<\/li>\n
    9. \u201cThe Lego Ninjago Movie,\u201d $10.6 million.<\/li>\n
    10. \u201cCars 3\u201d and \u201cThe Emoji Movie,\u201d $4.8 million.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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