This week's two new wide releases, the Spider-Man spinoff "Venom" and the remake "A Star is Born" delivered strong debuts, and the former even managed to break some records. It was a great weekend at the box-office, with these two films contributing to what is now the largest October weekend of all-time.
Find out more about the weekend box-office after the jump.
"Venom" opened in first place with a massive $80 million from 4,250 theaters, breaking the October opening weekend record previously set by "Gravity" in 2013 with $55.7 million. Sony's film brought in another $125.2 million from 58 international markets, and also conquered the October global opening record with a total of over $205 million. The only question that remains now is whether "Venom" can maintain a decent pace in the next weeks. The film has been somewhat divisive, with critics showing negative feelings towards it (32% on Rotten Tomatoes and 32 on Metacritic), while CinemaScore reports a decent "B+" from its opening night audience polls. If moviegoers actually enjoyed it, there's a chance that next week's drop won't be very steep.
In second place, the musical drama remake "A Star is Born" starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper opened with a strong $41.2 million from 3,686 theaters. The film has grossed a total of $42.7 million after adding the $1.35 million from Tuesday and Wednesday sneak peek previews. Overseas, the film added another $14 million from 31 countries. "A Star is Born" received almost universal praise from both critics (91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 88 on Metacritic) and moviegoers ("A" from CinemaScore), which should help the film's evolution in the coming weeks.
The animated feature "Smallfoot" finished in third place with $14.9 million over the weekend, which brings its domestic tally to $42.7 million after a soft 35% drop. Overseas, the film has raked in a total of $35.2 million.
Last week's #1 film, the comedy "Night School" starring Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish, landed in fourth place with $12.2 million after a 55% drop in its second weekend. The film is still a hit with $46.7 million against a $29 million budget. Internationally it has grossed $12 million from 21 markets.
The Top 5 is rounded out by the fantasy film "The House With a Clock in Its Walls" with $7.2 million, which brings its domestic tally to $55 million after three weeks in release.
New Wide Releases: "Venom", "A Star is Born".
Biggest Drop : "The Predator" (-76.7%)
Smallest Drop : "Smallfoot" (-35.3%)
In second place, the musical drama remake "A Star is Born" starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper opened with a strong $41.2 million from 3,686 theaters. The film has grossed a total of $42.7 million after adding the $1.35 million from Tuesday and Wednesday sneak peek previews. Overseas, the film added another $14 million from 31 countries. "A Star is Born" received almost universal praise from both critics (91% on Rotten Tomatoes and 88 on Metacritic) and moviegoers ("A" from CinemaScore), which should help the film's evolution in the coming weeks.
The animated feature "Smallfoot" finished in third place with $14.9 million over the weekend, which brings its domestic tally to $42.7 million after a soft 35% drop. Overseas, the film has raked in a total of $35.2 million.
Last week's #1 film, the comedy "Night School" starring Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish, landed in fourth place with $12.2 million after a 55% drop in its second weekend. The film is still a hit with $46.7 million against a $29 million budget. Internationally it has grossed $12 million from 21 markets.
The Top 5 is rounded out by the fantasy film "The House With a Clock in Its Walls" with $7.2 million, which brings its domestic tally to $55 million after three weeks in release.
New Wide Releases: "Venom", "A Star is Born".
Biggest Drop : "The Predator" (-76.7%)
Smallest Drop : "Smallfoot" (-35.3%)
| Rank | Title | Weekend Gross | Domestic Total | Foreign Total | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venom | $80M | $80M | $125.2M | $100M |
| 2 | A Star is Born | $41.2M | $42.6M | $14M | $36M |
| 3 | Smallfoot | $14.9M | $42.7M | $32.5M | $80M |
| 4 | Night School | $12.2M | $46.7M | $12M | $29M |
| 5 | The House With a Clock in Its Walls | $7.2M | $55M | $24.2M | $42M |
| 6 | A Simple Favor | $3.4M | $49M | $27.4M | $20M |
| 7 | The Nun | $2.6M | $113.3M | $233.3M | $22M |
| 8 | Hell Fest | $2M | $8.8M | $0.6M | $5.5M |
| 9 | Crazy Rich Asians | $2M | $169.1M | $56.8M | $30M |
| 10 | The Predator | $0.9M | $49.9M | $73.3M | $88M |
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