"Halloween" is still # 1 at the box office, but "a star is born" is the real story

This weekend, we had more similar things at the box office – but that's not a bad thing. With "Halloween", "A star is born" and "Venom" again occupying the top three places in the rankings, the big recipes from the period before Halloween have jumped one-third compared to last year.

"The Halloween" invigorated by Blumhouse looks like a two-week wonder with a 58% drop. It's the best for the second weekend of a seasonal outing just before the holidays. It will easily exceed $ 150 million in gross revenue, putting it in second place after "Get Out" at Blumhouse.

Nevertheless, the story of the moment remains the continued success of "A Star Is Born". There was no new competition (the only new big format was Lionsgate's "Hunter Killer", which yielded less than $ 7 million), and after four weekend at # 2, it will likely give up its place next weekend when three new important titles will be opened. It does not matter; his rewards are going according to plan. In fact, its gross revenues are more than $ 60 million higher than those of Argo, the last winner of the best film award in major studios, at the same time of his race.

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He resisted better than many other new versions. Universal, which has already won a $ 100 million global success with "Johnny English Strikes Again", the third installment of the humorous series starring Rowan Atkinson earned $ 1.6 million in a 540 theater release. a disaster, but one as run. Yet more than that could have been in a more competitive weekend.

The "indivisible" drama of the military chaplain, based on faith, had less than $ 1.6 million out of 830 theaters. But nothing can compare to the $ 150,000 won by "London Fields" based on Martin Amis' well-known crime thriller. He found 600 screens, impressed by his distributor. However, he saw on average less than 30 customers over three days, which is breaking the leg.

Back on the plus side, "The Hate U Give" continues to show strength with a respectable 33% drop. Studios are often called out when they release titles that require special treatment, but Fox seems to have handled this story of African-American policeman fire with finesse and nuance. Up to 30 million dollars are possible.

"Venom" continues to grow to more than $ 200 million, with a 40% drop and more than half a billion dollars worldwide. Sony also has the movie # 4, "Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween," whose family vacation seasonal film has only dropped by 23%.

"First Man" continued its mixed results, with a 40% drop that will make it difficult to maintain the theaters. It will bring in about $ 50 million, which means it will probably lose money. Nevertheless, it has been seen by as many moviegoers as many award-winning films.

The expansion of Jonah Hill's "Mid90" in just over 1,000 theaters is also part of the top 10. More analysis on this film and other specialized films here.

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USD 32,045,000 (-58%) in 3,990 cinemas (+62); APT (per theater): $ 8,031; Cumulative: $ 126,698,000

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$ 14,145,000 (-26%) in 3,904 theaters (+20); PTA: $ 3,623; Cumulative: $ 148,722,000

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$ 10,800,000 (-40%) in 3,567 movie theaters (-320); PTA: $ 3,028; Cumulative: $ 187,282,000

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$ 7,500,000 (-23%) in 3,723 movie theaters (+202); PTA: $ 2,015; Cumulative: $ 38,349.00

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$ 6,650,000 in 2,720 movie theaters; PTA: $ 2,438; Cumulative: $ 6,650,000