‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ bites off a record

‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ bites off a record

LOS ANGELES

September has a new box office star. The PG-rated animated pic “Hotel Transylvania 2” has earned a robust $47.5 million in its debut weekend, making it the top September opener of all time.

The previous record holder was “Hotel Transylvania” which opened to $42.5 million in 2012.

The film features the voices of Adam Sandler, Mel Brooks, Selena Gomez and Kevin James and is the only animated feature on the market until “Peanuts” opens in November.

“The Intern,” a PG-13 rated workplace comedy starring Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro, took a distant second with $18.2 million. Audiences for the Nancy Meyers film were 62 percent women and 88 percent over age 25.

“Everest,” meanwhile, took fourth place with only $13.1 million after expanding nationwide.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday also are included. Final domestic figures will be released today.

1. “Hotel Transylvania 2,” $47.5 million ($29.2 million international).

2. “The Intern,” $18.2 million ($11.8 million international).

3. “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials,” $14 million ($28.4 million international).

4. “Everest,” $13.1 million ($33.8 million international).

5. “Black Mass,” $11.5 million.

6. “The Visit,” $6.7 million ($5 million international).

7. “The Perfect Guy,” $4.8 million.

8. “War Room,” $4.3 million ($2.1 million international).

9. “The Green Inferno,” $3.5 million ($400K international).

10. “Sicario,” $1.8 million ($3.5 million international).

Associated Press