The new “Halloween” sequel debuted BIG over the weekend, easily winning the box office with $77.5 million. “A Star Is Born” was a distant second, making another $19.3 million in its third week.
1. The new “Halloween” had the biggest opening IN HISTORY for a movie with a female lead over 55 years old. JAMIE LEE CURTIS turns 60 next month.
2. It was the second biggest opening in October ever, behind “Venom”, which opened with $80.2 million just a few weeks ago.
3. It also marks second biggest debut for a horror movie behind last year’s “It” remake, which had a $123 million opening.
4. It was the biggest opening weekend for a “Halloween” movie . . . and it wasn’t really close. Rob Zombie’s “Halloween”made $30.6 million over the four-day Labor Day weekend in 2007.
Here’s this weekend’s Top 10 . . .
1. NEW: “Halloween”, $77.5 million.
2. “A Star is Born”, $19.3 million. Up to $126.4 million in its 3rd week.
3. “Venom”, $18.1 million. Up to $171.1 million in its 3rd week.
4. “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween”, $9.7 million. Up to $28.8 million in its 2nd week.
5. “First Man”, $8.6 million. Up to $30 million in its 2nd week.
6. “The Hate U Give”, $7.5 million. Up to $10.6 million in its 3rd week.
7. “Smallfoot”, $6.6 million. Up to $66.4 million in its 4th week.
8. “Night School”, $5 million. Up to $66.9 million in its 4th week.
9. “Bad Times at the El Royale”, $3.3 million. Up to $13.3 million in its 2nd week.
10. “The Old Man & the Gun”, $2.1 million. Up to $4.2 million in its 4th week.
