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NEW YORK (AP) – Michael Myers – or is it Jamie Lee Curtis? – can not be stopped. "Halloween" dominated the North American box office for the second weekend in a row, with a ticket sale estimated at $ 32 million.
The four best films have all remained unchanged at the North American box office, according to Sunday's estimates, while Hollywood has left 'Halloween' to dominate the pre-treatment weekend. The sequel to 1978's John Carpenter, starring Lauris Strode, 59, Curtis, marked the opening of a film with a woman over 55 years old.
The film Blumhouse Productions, distributed by Universal Pictures, is already one of the most profitable slasher films to date, with $ 126.7 million in ticket sales (plus $ 45.6 million) on a budget of $ 10 million only. "Halloween," directed by David Gordon Green, has slipped 58%, which is especially good for a horror release, having set a record for its debut in October this past weekend.
Bradley Cooper's "A Star is Born" film stayed in second place with $ 14 million on its fourth weekend. The film, played by Cooper and Lady Gaga, has so far grossed $ 148.7 million in domestic revenue, while being an equally powerful salesman for Warner Bros. Abroad. He reported $ 104.6 million internationally.
Sony's superhero spin-off, "Venom," also finished third with $ 10.8 million on its fourth weekend. The comic adaptation starring Tom Hardy has brought in $ 504.8 million worldwide.
This trio of "Halloween", "Venom" and "A star is born" has propelled the October box office to a new high. According to comScore, monthly ticket sales have already surpassed the record $ 757.1 million recorded in 2014, with a business turnover of $ 789.9 million in October – a rather sleepy month in theaters. cinema.
The submarine thriller "Hunter Killer" received $ 6.7 million. The release of Lionsgate and Millennium production, feature Gerard Butler, Gary Oldman and Common. Like previous action films directed by Butler, such as "Den of Thieves", "Geostorm", "London Has Fallen" and "Gods of Egypt", "Hunter Killer" received bad reviews (36% "cool" on rotten tomatoes). But these films have also behaved better abroad than in the United States, which "Hunter Killer" will want to repeat.
Other theatrical films nationwide also struggled to get closer to the situation.
After a promising limited release last weekend, Jonah Hill's debut feature "Mid90s" debuted as a skateboard director. It cost 1,206 theaters for A24, for a mediocre amount of $ 3,000. "Indivisible", Pure Flix's Christian War Film drama, earned $ 1.6 million on 830 screens.
"Johnny English Strikes Again", the third film in the 15-year-old comedy franchise Rowan Atkinson, was launched with only $ 1.6 million, although it was also designed with a more international focus . (He has already earned $ 107.7 million abroad.)
The film "London Fields" with Amber Heard, which has long been delayed, recorded one of the worst openings of all time, with a tiny business figure of $ 160,000 coming from 613 theaters. The film had been linked for three years to legal disputes, including a lawsuit between Heard and producers for nudity in the film. ("London Fields" had a "fresh" rating of 0% Rotten Tomatoes.)
The remake by Luca Guadagnino of the classic horror film "Suspiria" was a brilliant novelty. Opening in only two rooms, it debuted with a very strong screen average of $ 89,903 for Amazon Studios, a good start for Guadagnino's follow-up after the Oscar. winner "Call Me By Your Name". His "Suspiria" somewhat sowed discord among critics (69% "fresh" on rotten tomatoes).
Estimated ticket sales from Friday to Sunday in US and Canadian theaters, according to comScore. Where applicable, the latest international issues from Friday to Sunday are also included. Final national figures will be released Monday.
1. "Halloween", 32 million dollars (25.6 million international dollars).
2. "A star is born", $ 14.1 million ($ 17.6 million international).
3. "Venom", $ 10.8 million ($ 17.3 million international).
4. "Goosebumps 2", $ 7.5 million ($ 10.3 million internationally).
"Hunter Killer", $ 6.7 million ($ 3.2 million international).
6. "The Hate U Give", $ 5.1 million ($ 1.2 million international).
7. "First Man", $ 4.9 million ($ 6.3 million international).
8. "Feet", $ 4.8 million ($ 17.3 million international).
9. "Night School", $ 3.3 million.
10. "Mid90s", $ 3 million.
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Estimated ticket sales from Friday to Sunday in international theaters (excluding the United States and Canada), according to comScore:
1. "Halloween", $ 25.6 million.
2. "The Predator", $ 20.7 million.
3. "A star is born", 17.6 million dollars.
4. "Venom", $ 17.3 million.
5. "Small foot", $ 17.3 million.
6. "Bohemian Rhapsody", $ 12.2 million.
7. "Goosebumps 2", $ 10.3 million.
8. "Rampart", $ 7.9 million.
9. "The Big Bath", $ 7.8 million.
10. "Crystal Sky of Yesterday", $ 7.4 million.
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Follow AP writer Jake Coyle on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jakecoyleAP
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