Box office roundup
While this is about as surprising as Michael Myers killing people,Halloweencame in at the top of the box office, knocking offVenomwhich had held the top spot for the past two weeks. Coming in at $77.5 million, this is the best opening weekend forHalloweenin its entire 11(!) movie franchise history. Without another big horror movie getting a wide release before Halloween, I wouldn’t be surprised ifHalloweensticks at the top next weekend as well.
Venomwhich fell two spots landed belowA Star is Bornwhich held onto second place for the third week in a row.Goosebumps 2also held its place in the box office ranking fourth whileFirst Mandropped two spots down to number five. The big riser this week wasThe Hate U Givewhich added 2,000 theaters to its distribution and jumped up 330% from last weekends earnings.
Sadly it looks likeBad Times at the El Royalewill be going down as a box office flop. It’s only its second week and it’s almost out of the top 10 without recouping even its shooting budget. Are slowly paced moves just doomed to failure now in this speedy social-media-driven society? Sad times at the El Cine if that is the case.
1.Halloween– $77,500,0002.A Star is Born– $19,105,0003.Venom– $18,105,0004.Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween– $9,715,0005.First Man– $8,565,0006. The Hate U Give – $7,500,0007.Smallfoot– $6,610,0008. Night School – $5,000,0009.Bad Times at the El Royale– $3,300,00010. The Old Man and the Gun – $2,050,000
