"House with a clock in its walls"

(NEW YORK) – The fantasy of the Gothic family "The house with a clock in its walls" exceeded expectations to begin with an estimated ticket sale of $ 26.9 million at the weekend box office. documentary, "Fahrenheit 11/9", that of George W. Bush.

"The house with a clock in its walls" was arguably the most important draw of a quiet weekend in North American theaters, where the other three new broad versions were all disappointed or outright beaten.

"Fahrenheit 11/9" opened with $ 3.1 million in 1,719 cinemas, a significant start for most documentaries, but a fraction of the $ 23.9 million generated in 2004 by Fahrenheit 9 / 11. million in the world, a record for documentaries.

Moore's new film, which examines Trump's rise and other developments such as the water crisis in his hometown of Flint, Michigan, was the first release of Tom Ortenberg's new distributor, Briarcliff Entertainment. It was planned to open with 5 to 8 million dollars.

But despite the growing success of box office documentaries such as "RBG", "Won's You Be My Neighbor" and "Three Identical Strangers", "Fahrenheit 11/9" did not get the upper hand.

Dan Fogelman's "Life Itself" and the "Assassination Nation" home invasion thriller have barely made headlines in the national league. Although Fogelman's "This Is Us" is one of the top-rated shows on television, its "Life Itself" bombed with $ 2.1 million despite a stellar cast including Olivia Wilde, Oscar Isaac and Antonio Banderas.

The film – a sentimental story of fate through the generations – drew some of the scathing reviews of the year, getting a "cool" rating of 13% on Rotten Tomatoes.

In an interview last week, Fogelman accused "mostly white men who do not like anything that has an emotion," prompting many female critics to point out that they also thought that "life itself" was written by Jessica Kiang. "Manipulator and artificial"

The release of Amazon Studios, which opened in 2,609 cinemas, was one of the worst performers of the year, as was Sam Levinson's "Assassination Nation."

But Universal Pictures' 'House with a Clock in the Walls', inspired by the classic book by John Bellairs and illustrated by Edward Gorey, took advantage of the recent shortage of child-friendly options. The film, directed by veteran horror artist Eli Roth on a $ 40 million budget, features Jack Black and Cate Blanchett.

"It was up to all expectations," said Jim Orr, head of distribution at Universal. Orr credited the studio's production partners at Amblin Entertainment as well as the release date in a normally slow month. "We really saw an opportunity at the end of September to start the fall season with this PG family film, and obviously, it was well positioned."

With the start of the fall season, some specialized films are coming out in theaters and coming out of crowded theaters in a limited version.

Bleecker Street's "Colette", featuring Keira Knightley as the iconic French author, made her debut with $ 156,000 in four theaters for an average of $ 39,000 per screen. Jacques Audiard's dark Western, "The Sisters Brothers", with Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly, opened with $ 122,000 in four theaters for an average of $ 30,500 per screen.

Last week's movie, "The Predator," slipped quickly with a 65% drop, gaining $ 8.7 million the second week. Paul Feig's suburban title, along with Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick, dropped by only 35 percent for a second weekend of $ 10.4 million.

"Fahrenheit 11/9" could have decent weeks before the November mid-term elections. ComScore's PostTrak survey found that 82% of viewers gave it four out of five stars. He landed an A CinemaScore.

"Those who saw it really appreciated it," said Paul Dergarabedian, Senior Media Analyst at comScore. "People said, should they be limited? Should they be wide? I think they needed to do it all over the country with six-week exams. But it's very easy to guess how to publish a documentary like this. This is one of the most difficult types of film to broadcast. "

According to comScore, ticket sales are estimated from Friday to Sunday in US and Canadian theaters. Where possible, the latest international issues from Friday to Sunday are also included. Final figures will be released Monday.

1. "The house with a clock in its walls", 26.9 million dollars (8.7 million international dollars).

2. "A simple favor", $ 10.4 million ($ 5.2 million international).

3. "The Nun", $ 10.3 million ($ 35.4 million international).

4. "The Predator", $ 8.7 million ($ 15.2 million international).

5. "Rich Asian Insane", $ 6.5 million ($ 5.1 million international).

6. "White Boy Rick", $ 5 million.

7. "Peppermint", $ 3.7 million ($ 1.6 million international).

8. "Fahrenheit 11/9", $ 3.1 million.

9. "The Meg", $ 2.4 million ($ 3.4 million international).

10. "Searching", $ 2.2 million ($ 3.6 million international).

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Ticket sales estimates for Friday to Sunday in international theaters (excluding the United States and Canada), according to comScore:

1. "The nun", 35.4 million dollars.

2. "Golden Job", $ 23.2 million.

3. Johnny English Strikes Again, $ 17.2 million.

4. "The Predator", $ 15.2 million.

5. "The Storm", $ 9 million.

6. "The Great Battle", $ 8.9 million.

7. "The house with a clock in its walls", $ 8.7 million.

8. "Incredibles 2", $ 8.3 million.

9. "Mission: Impossible – Fallout", $ 8 million.

10. "Ash is the Purest White", $ 5.9 million.