Ethan Hawke’s return to horror paid off this weekend as Black Phone 2 topped the North American box office with $26.5 million. The film’s strong debut sets a chilling tone ahead of Halloween and cements Blumhouse’s dominance in the genre.
Black Phone 2, a horror sequel starring Ethan Hawke, captured the top spot at the North American box office with $26.5 million as spooky season shifts into high gear in the run-up to Halloween, industry estimates showed Sunday.
The film from Universal and low-budget horror specialists Blumhouse has excellent critical and audience scores, said analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.
“This is an excellent opening for the second episode in a horror series,” Gross said.
Tron: Ares, the latest installment in the Disney sci-fi franchise, followed up a disappointing debut with $11.1 million in its second week for second place in the United States and Canada, Exhibitor Relations reported.
The action flick — which stars Jared Leto, Greta Lee and Evan Peters — tells of mankind’s first encounter with artificial intelligence in the real world. Experts and industry press said it cost $180 million to make.
Good Fortune, comedian Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut, opened in third place at $6.2 million. The Lionsgate film — a body-swap comedy — stars Seth Rogen, Keanu Reeves and Ansari.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s action thriller One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn, ended the Friday-to-Sunday period in fourth place with $4 million.
DiCaprio stars as a washed-up far-left revolutionary who is dragged back into action to help his daughter, while Penn plays his ruthless military nemesis.
And Roofman, starring Channing Tatum in the real-life tale of a former soldier-turned-thief who breaks out of prison and finds himself hiding out in a toy store, finished in fifth place with $3.7 million.
Rounding out the top 10 are:
Truth & Treason ($2.7 million)
Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie ($1.7 million)
The Conjuring: Last Rites ($1.6 million)
After the Hunt ($1.56 million)
Soul on Fire and Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle (tied at $1.3 million)
With AFP
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