{"id":187369,"date":"2018-10-28T21:25:42","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T01:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=187369"},"modified":"2018-10-28T21:25:42","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T01:25:42","slug":"halloween-carves-another-32-million-top-box-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/10\/28\/halloween-carves-another-32-million-top-box-office\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Halloween’ carves up another $32 million to top box office"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NEW YORK \u2014 Michael Meyers \u2014 or is it Jamie Lee Curtis? \u2014 can’t be stopped. \u201cHalloween\u201d dominated the North American box office for the second straight weekend, carving up an estimated $32 million in ticket sales.<\/p>\n

The top four films were all unchanged at the North American box office, according to Sunday estimates, as Hollywood left \u201cHalloween\u201d to dominate the pre-trick-or-treating weekend. The sequel to John Carpenter’s 1978 original, starring the 59-year-old Curtis as Laurie Strode, last week notched the biggest opening ever for a film with a female lead older than 55.<\/p>\n

The Blumhouse Productions film, distributed by Universal Pictures, is already one of the highest grossing slasher films ever, with $126.7 million in ticket sales (plus another $45.6 million international) on just a $10 million budget. \u201cHalloween,\u201d directed by David Gordon Green, slid a relatively modest 58 per cent \u2014 especially good for a horror release \u2014 after setting a record for an October debut last weekend.<\/p>\n

Bradley Cooper’s lauded \u201cA Star Is Born\u201d remained in second place with $14 million in its fourth weekend. The film, starring Cooper and Lady Gaga, has thus far grossed $148.7 million domestically, while proving an equally strong seller overseas for Warner Bros. It’s made $104.6 million internationally.<\/p>\n

Sony’s superhero spinoff \u201cVenom\u201d also stuck in third with $10.8 million in its fourth weekend. The comic-book adaptation, starring Tom Hardy, has grossed $504.8 million worldwide.<\/p>\n

That trio of \u201cHalloween,\u201d \u201cVenom\u201d and \u201cA Star Is Born\u201d has driven the October box office to a new high. With a few days to go, monthly ticket sales have already surpassed the record of $757.1 million from 2014, according to comScore, with $789.9 million in sales in October \u2014 traditionally a fairly sleepy month in movie theatres.<\/p>\n

The submarine thriller \u201cHunter Killer,\u201d was deep-sixed with $6.7 million. The Lionsgate release and Millennium production, stars Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman and Common. Like previous Butler-led action films like \u201cDen of Thieves,\u201d \u201cGeostorm,\u201d \u201cLondon Has Fallen\u201d and \u201cGods of Egypt,\u201d \u201cHunter Killer\u201d received poor reviews (36 per cent \u201cfresh\u201d on Rotten Tomatoes). But those films also fared far better abroad than in the U.S., something \u201cHunter Killer\u201d will hope to repeat.<\/p>\n

Other films in nationwide release also struggled to come anywhere close to the strong holdovers.<\/p>\n

After a promising limited release last weekend, Jonah Hill’s directorial debut, the coming-of-age skateboarding drama \u201cMid90s,\u201d took in a mediocre $3 million 1,206 theatres for A24. Pure Flix’s Christian war film drama \u201cIndivisible\u201d took in $1.6 million on 830 screens.<\/p>\n

\u201cJohnny English Strikes Again,\u201d the third film in the 15-year-old Rowan Atkinson comedy franchise, opened with a mere $1.6 million, though it, too, was designed with more of an international focus. (It’s already earned $107.7 million overseas.)<\/p>\n

The long-delayed \u201cLondon Fields,\u201d starring Amber Heard, notched one of the worst openings in years, grossing a minuscule $160,000 from 613 theatres. The film had been tied up for three years in legal disputes, including a suit between Heard and producers over nudity in the film. (\u201cLondon Fields\u201d sported a 0 per cent \u201cfresh\u201d rating from Rotten Tomatoes.)<\/p>\n

One new bright spot was Luca Guadagnino’s remake of the horror classic \u201cSuspiria.\u201d Opening in just two theatres, it debuted with a very strong per-screen average of $89,903 for Amazon Studios, a good start for Guadagnino’s follow-up to the Oscar-winning \u201cCall Me By Your Name.\u201d His \u201cSuspiria\u201d has been somewhat divisive among critics (69 per cent \u201cfresh\u201d on Rotten Tomatoes).<\/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 also are included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.<\/p>\n

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  1. \u201cHalloween,\u201d $32 million ($25.6 million international).<\/li>\n
  2. \u201cA Star Is Born,\u201d $14.1 million ($17.6 million international).<\/li>\n
  3. \u201cVenom,\u201d $10.8 million ($17.3 million international).<\/li>\n
  4. \u201cGoosebumps 2,\u201d $7.5 million ($10.3 million international).<\/li>\n
  5. \u201cHunter Killer,\u201d $6.7 million ($3.2 million international).<\/li>\n
  6. \u201cThe Hate U Give,\u201d $5.1 million ($1.2 million international).<\/li>\n
  7. \u201cFirst Man,\u201d $4.9 million ($6.3 million international).<\/li>\n
  8. \u201cSmallfoot,\u201d $4.8 million ($17.3 million international).<\/li>\n
  9. \u201cNight School,\u201d $3.3 million.<\/li>\n
  10. \u201cMid90s,\u201d $3 million.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n

    Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theatres (excluding the U.S. and\u00a0Canada), according to comScore:<\/p>\n

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    1. \u201cHalloween,\u201d $25.6 million.<\/li>\n
    2. \u201cThe Predator,\u201d $20.7 million.<\/li>\n
    3. \u201cA Star Is Born,\u201d $17.6 million.<\/li>\n
    4. \u201cVenom,\u201d $17.3 million.<\/li>\n
    5. \u201cSmallfoot,\u201d $17.3 million.<\/li>\n
    6. \u201cBohemian Rhapsody,\u201d $12.2 million.<\/li>\n
    7. \u201cGoosebumps 2,\u201d $10.3 million.<\/li>\n
    8. \u201cRampart,\u201d $7.9 million.<\/li>\n
    9. \u201cLe Grand Bain,\u201d $7.8 million.<\/li>\n
    10. \u201cCrystal Sky of Yesterday,\u201d $7.4 million.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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