Weekend Box Office Roundup

Weekend Box Office Top 10:

TYLER PERRY'S BOO 2! A MADEA HALLOWEEN opened at #1 with $21.6M (Million). This sequel released by Lionsgate performed solidly in line with expectations, as the Madea brand continues to be strong with audiences.

GEOSTORM opened at #2 with $13.3M, a disappointing number for this film from Warner Bros. and Skydance. Directed by Dean Devlin from a screenplay written by himself and Paul Guyot, this sci-fi disaster pic did better internationally, to bring the early worldwide total to $62.9M. With a China bow due next week, all eyes will be on international to see if this $120M budgeted film can break even. HAPPY DEATH DAY slipped to #3 with $9.3M, a domestic total now of $40.6M and a worldwide total of $53.5M. Produced and financed by Blumhouse, and distributed by Universal, this horror film directed by Christopher Landon from an original script by Scott Lobdell carried a production budget of just $4.8M plus marketing costs, meaning it is already nicely profitable and another win for the horror genre, which has done very well this year. BLADE RUNNER 2049 held onto the #4 spot with $7.1M, a domestic total of $74M, and a worldwide total of $194M with some key markets, including China, still on the way. Produced and co-financed between Alcon and Sony, the film is released in the U.S. by Warner Bros. for a distribution fee, while all international is handled by Sony. Directed by Denis Villeneuve from a screenplay by Michael Green and Hampton Fancher, the film's budget of $150M plus marketing means that it will be a financial loss, the only question at this point is how much. ONLY THE BRAVE opened at #5 with a disappointing $6M despite strong reviews. From Sony, this true story directed by Joseph Kosinski carried a pricetag of $38M plus marketing, meaning it will be a financial loss for the studio. THE FOREIGNER fell to #6 with $5.4M, a domestic total of $22.8M, and a worldwide total of $111M. From STX, this Chinese co-production directed by Martin Campbell and written by David Marconi, based on Stephen Leather's novel "The Chinaman" is solidly profitable for all involved, thanks to a budget of only $35M plus marketing costs. IT held at #7 with $3.5M, a domestic total of $320.2M, and a worldwide haul of $651M as this massive hit from Warner Bros. and New Line winds down its smash global run, with the sequel due in two years. THE SNOWMAN opened at #8 with a disastrous $3.4M domestic, and $22M worldwide. Audiences showed no interest in this serial killer thriller from Universal, despite the talent both in front and behind the camera. Produced for $35M plus marketing, it will be a financial loss. AMERICAN MADE fell to #9 with $3.1M, a domestic total of $45.4M, and a worldwide total of $121M. From Universal, this true story written by Gary Spinelli and directed by Doug Liman cost $50M plus marketing, and should reach profitability before its global run is over. KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE is #10 with $3M, a domestic total of $94.5M, and a worldwide haul of $344M. The Fox sequel is directed by Matthew Vaughn, with a script by original writer Jane Goodman and Vaughn, based upon the comic book series by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons. With a budget of $104M plus marketing, the film has definitely reached the point of profitability, with more to be earned, in particular overseas. Next weekend sees the releases of JIGSAW, SUBURBICON, and specialty title NOVITIATE as October ends on a quieter note, leading into what will be a very busy November at the box office.