{"id":127361,"date":"2017-10-30T01:45:25","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T05:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=127361"},"modified":"2017-10-30T01:45:25","modified_gmt":"2017-10-30T05:45:25","slug":"clooneys-suburbicon-tanks-saw-sequel-no-1-with-16-3m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/10\/30\/clooneys-suburbicon-tanks-saw-sequel-no-1-with-16-3m\/","title":{"rendered":"Clooney’s ‘Suburbicon’ tanks, ‘Saw’ sequel No. 1 with $16.3M"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NEW YORK — George Clooney’s \u201cSuburbicon\u201d notched one of the most dismal wide-release debuts in recent years on a sluggish pre-Halloween weekend where the horror sequel \u201cJigsaw\u201d topped all releases despite an underperforming debut.<\/p>\n

The eighth \u201cSaw\u201d film landed at No. 1 with $16.3 million in North American ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. That came in below industry expectations and suggested the revived \u201cSaw\u201d franchise isn’t connecting with audiences the way other recent horror entries have.<\/p>\n

In its first release since the Harvey Weinstein scandal began unfolding, the beleaguered Weinstein Co. feebly released a horror sequel of its own: \u201cAmityville: The Awakening.\u201d It played in an unusual Saturday-only engagement on just 10 screens, and grossed a mere $742.<\/p>\n

\u201cJigsaw\u201d distributor Lionsgate also claimed the No. 2 spot with $10 million in the second week of release for \u201cTyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween.\u201d<\/p>\n

Made for about $10 million, \u201cJigsaw\u201d comes seven years after the notoriously gruesome franchise — famously dubbed \u201ctorture porn\u201d — bid adieu with \u201cSaw 3D: The Final Chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n

Critics weren’t happy to see its return, giving \u201cJigsaw\u201d a 39 per cent Rotten Tomatoes score. The Hollywood Reporter said the film \u201cnow feels like an outlier in a horror marketplace dominated by films that typically favour spooks over spurts.\u201d Opening-weekend moviegoers also weren’t overwhelmed, giving the film a modest B CinemaScore.<\/p>\n

But that rating still easily surpassed the D-minus grade that greeted Clooney’s latest directorial effort. Despite debuting on more than 2,000 screens, \u201cSuburbicon\u201d managed just $2.8 million, making it one of Paramount Pictures’ worst performing wide-releases ever and marking a new box-office low for Clooney as a director and star Matt Damon.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously we are disappointed in these results which we don’t feel are indicative of the quality and message of his original movie,\u201d said Kyle Davies, president of distribution for Paramount.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuburbicon,\u201d which debuted at the Venice Film Festival, was crafted as a fusion between an old Joel and Ethan Coen home-invasion comedy script and a more pointed satire of racism in a 1959 suburb. Critics didn’t respond well to the mix, either; its Rotten Tomatoes score is just 26 per cent fresh.<\/p>\n

Paramount paid $10 million for domestic distribution rights for the Black Bear Pictures production, made for about $25 million. The studio has recently backed several divisive releases from respected filmmakers, including Darren Aronofsky’s \u201cmother!\u201d which also sputtered at the box office and garnered an even worse F CinemaScore.<\/p>\n

The Miles Teller PTSD drama \u201cThank You For Your Service,\u201d directed by \u201cAmerican Sniper\u201d writer Jason Hall, also opened weakly with $3.7 million in 2,054 theatres for DreamWorks and Universal.<\/p>\n

Business overall was slow ahead of Halloween. Weekend ticket sales totalled about $75 million, according to comScore, making it the second-lowest grossing frame of the year in the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n

But overseas, where \u201cThor: Ragnarok\u201d began its worldwide rollout, was a different story. The Disney release grossed $107.6 million internationally from about 52 per cent of the marketplace. The \u201cThor\u201d sequel opens in North America, China and elsewhere on Friday.<\/p>\n

Yet a release in China couldn’t rescue the box-office disappointment \u201cBlade Runner 2049.\u201d Denis Villeneuve’s film, starring Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, added $16.6 million overseas this weekend, including its China debut. The film, distributed by Warner Bros. in North America and Sony internationally, has earned $223.4 million globally in three weeks of release.<\/p>\n

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to comScore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.<\/p>\n

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  1. \u201cJigsaw,\u201d $16.3 million ($9.5 million).<\/li>\n
  2. \u201cBoo 2! A Madea Halloween,\u201d $10 million.<\/li>\n
  3. \u201cGeostorm,\u201d $5.7 million ($49.3 million).<\/li>\n
  4. \u201cHappy Death Day,\u201d $5.1 million ($4.7 million international).<\/li>\n
  5. \u201cBlade Runner 2049,\u201d $4 million ($16.6 million international).<\/li>\n
  6. \u201cThank You for Your Service,\u201d $3.7 million.<\/li>\n
  7. \u201cOnly the Brave,\u201d $3.5 million.<\/li>\n
  8. \u201cThe Foreigner,\u201d $3.2 million ($1.2 million international).<\/li>\n
  9. \u201cSuburbicon,\u201d $2.8 million.<\/li>\n
  10. \u201cIt,\u201d $2.5 million ($6.3 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. \u201cThor: Ragnarok,\u201d $107.6 million.<\/li>\n
    2. \u201cGeostorm,\u201d $49.3 million.<\/li>\n
    3. \u201cSuck Me Shakespeer 3,\u201d $18.3 million.<\/li>\n
    4. \u201cBlade Runner 2049,\u201d $16.6 million.<\/li>\n
    5. \u201cKingsman: The Golden Circle,\u201d $13.4 million.<\/li>\n
    6. \u201cJigsaw,\u201d $9.5 million.<\/li>\n
    7. \u201cCoco,\u201d $8.4 million.<\/li>\n
    8. \u201cNever Say Die,\u201d $6.9 million.<\/li>\n
    9. \u201cIt,\u201d $6.3 million.<\/li>\n
    10. \u201cMarry Me, Dude,\u201d $5.3 million.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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