After a record-breaking start, OctoberB次元官网网址檚 box office closed out quietly this weekend with B次元官网网址淒uneB次元官网网址� repeating at number one and two prominent genre newcomers, B次元官网网址� Last Night in Soho B次元官网网址� and B次元官网网址淎ntlers,B次元官网网址� stumbling.
Whether itB次元官网网址檚 due to Halloween falling on a Sunday, too many new options or simply a lack of enthusiasm, moviegoing audiences seemed to have other plans this weekend. Notable exceptions are the latest B次元官网网址淢y Hero AcademiaB次元官网网址� and the new Wes Anderson pic B次元官网网址淭he French Dispatch.B次元官网网址�
First place still went to the bigger budget and wider release Timoth茅e Chalamet film. In its second weekend in theaters, B次元官网网址淒une,B次元官网网址� which is also available on HBO Max, grossed an additional $15.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Although down a steep 62% from its debut, the ticket sales were enough to give it one more week atop the North American charts.
With a production budget of $165 million (not including marketing and promotion), B次元官网网址淒uneB次元官网网址� has now grossed $69.4 million in North America and $292.1 million globally. Warner Bros. and Legendary last week confirmed plans to go ahead with a sequel that is expected to open exclusively in theaters in 2023.
B次元官网网址淗alloween Kills,B次元官网网址� in its third weekend, placed second with $8.5 million. The penultimate film in this modern trilogy has now grossed $115.1 million globally.
Edgar WrightB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淟ast Night in Soho,B次元官网网址� meanwhile, opened in sixth place. Playing on 3,016 screens, the stylish thriller distributed by Focus grossed an estimated $4.2 million. Thomasin McKenzie stars as a modern-day fashion student who at night dreams increasingly realistic dreams of Anya Taylor-JoyB次元官网网址檚 aspiring singer in the 1960s.
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Scott CooperB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址� Antlers,B次元官网网址� about a mythical beast terrorizing a blighted Oregon town, also earned an estimated $4.2 million from 2,800 locations. The Searchlight-distributed horror stars Keri Russell and Jesse Plemons.
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One of the brighter spots of the weekend was B次元官网网址� The French Dispatch,B次元官网网址� also distributed by Searchlight, which expanded after a limited debut and made $2.8 million from only 788 total locations. In 10 days of release, itB次元官网网址檚 made $4.6 million.
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Although the weekend was muted, October has become the highest grossing month of the year with total grosses expected to net out around $625 million. The previous high-water mark came in July with $583.8 million.
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Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. B次元官网网址淒une,B次元官网网址� $15.5 million.
2. B次元官网网址淗alloween Kills,B次元官网网址� $8.5 million.
3. B次元官网网址淣o Time To Die,B次元官网网址� $7.8 million.
4. B次元官网网址淢y Hero Academia: World HeroesB次元官网网址� Mission,B次元官网网址� $6.4 million.
5. B次元官网网址淰enom: Let There Be Carnage,B次元官网网址� $5.8 million.
6. B次元官网网址淎ntlers,B次元官网网址� $4.2 million.
7. B次元官网网址淟ast Night in Soho,B次元官网网址� $4.2 million.
8. B次元官网网址淩onB次元官网网址檚 Gone Wrong,B次元官网网址� $3.8 million.
9. B次元官网网址淭he Addams Family 2,B次元官网网址� $3.3 million.
10. B次元官网网址淭he French Dispatch,B次元官网网址� $2.8 million.
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Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press
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