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Night School and Smallfoot Top the Box Office with One Two

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Night School topped the weekend box office earning an estimated $28 milion. That was short of some forecasts but it’s a solid start for the film which cost only $29 million to produce. It also received an “A-” CinemaScore and had mixed reviews from critics. The film played to an audience that was 50/50 male/female and 59% were aged 25 or older.

Internationally the film earned an estimated $5.5 million from 19 markets.

The film should do quite fine in the long run with little competition for now and generally positive word of mouth. Add in a low cost for the budget and the movie should turn a nice profit.

In second place was another debut, Smallfoot which met expectations. The film earned an estimated $23 million over the three days. The studio said they expected a debut in the $20-25 million range. The film received an “A-” CinemaScore and played to an audience that was 55% female and 52% of the audience coming in at 25 years or older.

Internationally the film opened in 49 markets and earned an estimated $14 million.

Third place went to The House With a Clock on Its Walls which added an estimated $12.5 million to its total to bring its domestic take to $44.8 million off a $42 million budget after two weeks.

Fourth place was held by A Simple Favor which brought in an estimated $6.6 million to bring its domestic total to $43.1 million after three weeks.

Rounding out the top five was The Nun which added an estimated $5.4 million to its domestic total to bring that to $109 million. The film also earned $16.2 million overseas to push the international total to $221 million and worldwide to over $330 million. It’s the highest grossing film in the Conjuring universe.

In comic films…

Ant-Man and the Wasp slipped just one spot to come in at #24 for the weekend after 13 weeks. The film added an estimated $259,000 to its domestic total to bring that to $216.1 million.

We’ll be back in an hour for a deeper dive into this year’s comic film adaptation.s

The House With a Clock In Its Walls Debuts in First

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This past weekend was one of the worst of the year hampered with soft openings for Fahrenheit 11/9, Life Itself, and Assassination Nation. Other films struggled as well. The top of the box office was held by The House with a Clock in Its Walls which opened with an estimated $26.9 million. The film was expected to debut in the low 20s so it beat that by a bit. The film received a “B+” CinemaScore and is positioned to do well through Halloween. The movie also debuted in 14 markets where it brought in an estimated $3.1 million.

In second place was A Simple Favor. The film dropped just 35% from the previous weekend with an estimated $10.4 million. Domestically it has earned $32.6 million. Internationally the film added $5.2 million from 36 markets and stands at $10 million there.

In third place was The Nun which dropped 44% from the previous weekend. It earned an estimated $10.2 million and has crossed the $100 million mark domestically with $100.9. It’s the fourth film in the Conjuring franchise to do so.

Taking a nasty spill from last week’s first place was The Predator which fell 64.7% to come in fourth. The movie earned an estimated $8.7 million to bring its domestic total to $40.4 million. Internationally the film earned an estimated $15.3 million from 82 markets to bring that total to $54.5 million. It still has numerous foreign markets to open and will have to rely on those.

Rounding out the top five was Crazy Rich Asians which held steady dropping just 25% and earning an estimated $6.5 million after six weeks. The domestic earnings are $159.4 million. Internationally the film earned an estimated $5.1 million from 35 markets bringing that total up to $47 million.

When it comes to comic book movies…

Ant-Man and the Wasp was #23 earning an estimated $270,000 domestically to bring that number to $215.8 million.

We’ll be back in an hour for a deeper dive into this year’s comic book movie earnings.

The Predator Tops the Box Office with an Unimpressive $24 Million

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The Predator topped the weekend box office with an estimated $24 million. That’s the worst opening for a live-action film opening in over 4,000 locations. That opening is even worse than 2010’s Predators which earned $24.76 million from 2,669 locations.

Things don’t look too good for the film which received a “C+” CinemaScore and is being savaged by critics. The audience was 62% male and 66% are 25 years of age or older. The domestic earnings should be around $50 million by the time it’s done.

Internationally, the film opened in 72 markets where it earned $30.7 million for a worldwide total of $54.7 million. With a budget of $88 million, the film will likely struggle to make a profit in the theater.

In second place was The Nun which set a franchise record of biggest drop in the second weekend. The film dropped 66% and earned an estimated $18.2 million for a domestic total that’s over $85 million. Internationally, the film added $33.1 million to bring that total to $143.6 million and a worldwide total of $228.7 million.

A Simple Favor debuted in third place with an estimated $16 million. The film earned a “B+” CinemaScore and with a $20 million budget, the film should do well overall. Internationally, the film earned an estimated $3.5 million from 28 markets.

In fourth place was White Boy Rick, another debut. The film earned $8.8 million from a $29 million budget. The film earned a “B” CinemaScore.

Rounding out the top five was Crazy Rich Asians which brought in an estimated $8.7 million after five weeks. Its domestic total is $149.6 million. The movie also added $7.3 million overseas to bring that total to $37.9 million for a global total of $187 million. The film still has to debut in Mexico and Japan.

When it comes to comic films…

Ant-Man and the Wasp came in at #19 and earned an estimated $393,000. That brings its domestic total to $215.4 million.

We’ll be back in an hour for a deeper dive into this year’s comic adaptations.

The Nun Scares Up a Franchise Best Opening to Take First

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The Nun shows again that people don’t hate sequels. It set a franchise best for The Conjuring series of films with an estimated $53.5 million, beating the first film’s $41.8 million. That’s the second largest opening in September ever. It’s also the second highest opening ever for an R-rated horror film.

The film played to an audience that was 51% mae and 44% were 25 years or older. It’s the first film in that universe that hasn’t played to a majority female audience.

The film had success overseas as well with an estimated $77.5 million from 60 markets for a $131 million global debut. With a budget of just $22 million, the studio and creators must be happy with this one already.

Warner Bros. continues its streak of hits marking the fifth week the studio has held the top spot. It has found success with The Meg and Crazy Rich Asians as well. It also held the #2 spot for the weekend. That’s the fourth straight week for that, an achievement that hasn’t happened in over 25 years.

In second place was Crazy Rich Asians which was the champ for the previous three weekends. The film brought in an estimated $13.6 million to bring its domestic total to $136.2 million. It also added $5.6 million in 23 markets to brings its overseas total to $28.5 million. The film opens in the UK this coming weekend, Mexico on September 21, and Japan on September 28.

Peppermint debuted in third place with an estimated $13.3 million on a $25 million budget. The film also opened in 17 markets overseas grossing an estimated $1.4 million. It continues a rollout that goes well into January 2019.

In fourth place was The Meg which earned an estimated $6 million to bring its domestic total to $131.6 million. It also brought in an estimated $11.3 million from 67 territories to bring its international total to $360.4 million and a global total of $492 million.

Searching rounded out the top five with an estimated $4.5 million domestically and $7.5 million internationally. The film has earned $14.3 million domestically, $17.7 million at the foreign box office for a total of $32 million worldwide after three weeks.

In comic film news….

Ant-Man and the Wasp came in at #21 at the weekend box office with an estimated $608,000 to bring its domestic total to $214.8 million.

Avengers: Infinity War is still bringing in the dollars. That movie was #41 and added $19,000 to its domestic total which now stands at $678.8 million.

We’ll be back in an hour for a deeper dive into 2018’s comic adaptations.