‘Halloween’ carves up another $32 million to top box office
Associated Press
NEW YORK
Michael Meyers – or is it Jamie Lee Curtis? – can’t be stopped. “Halloween” dominated the North American box office for the second straight weekend, carving up an estimated $32 million in ticket sales.
The top four films were all unchanged at the North American box office, according to Sunday estimates, as Hollywood left “Halloween” 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.
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. “Halloween,” directed by David Gordon Green, slid a relatively modest 58 percent – especially good for a horror release – after setting a record for an October debut last weekend.
Bradley Cooper’s lauded “A Star Is Born” 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.
Sony’s superhero spinoff “Venom” 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.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comScore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday also are included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
- “Halloween,” $32 million ($25.6 million international).
- “A Star Is Born,” $14.1 million ($17.6 million international).
- “Venom,” $10.8 million ($17.3 million international).
- “Goosebumps 2,” $7.5 million ($10.3 million international).
- “Hunter Killer,” $6.7 million ($3.2 million international).
- “The Hate U Give,” $5.1 million ($1.2 million international).
- “First Man,” $4.9 million ($6.3 million international).
- “Smallfoot,” $4.8 million ($17.3 million international).
- “Night School,” $3.3 million.
- “Mid90s,” $3 million.