North American box office leader Five Nights at Freddy’s took a hit amid a weak post-Halloween theatrical release, citing disappointing releases in recent days, Variety reported. , quoted by News .ro.

five nights at freddy’s the Universal Studios and Blumhouse horror film grossed $19.4 million in its second weekend, down 76% from its debut.

This movie adaptation of the video game has so far brought the producers $113 million in revenue, far more than anyone expected and well above its $20 million budget.

Despite being a horror film released on Halloween in the United States, its $80 million opening weekend surprised even the industry’s most optimistic analysts, especially since

Five Nights at Freddy’s it was also released simultaneously on Peacock, one of the US-only streaming platforms.

After 10 days of release, it is already the highest-grossing horror film of the year in the US, surpassing Nun II ($85 million),M3GAN ($95 million) and Cry VI ($108 million).

The film was also successful at the international box office, grossing $103 million, bringing its total to $217 million.

Two debuts – a romantic comedy What will happen laterMeg Ryan, and a psychological thriller Daughter of the Swamp Kingauthor Neil Berger – did not make the top five.

Overall, the North American box office grossed around $56 million this weekend, one of the lowest grosses of the year.

New movies with Meg Ryan, David Duchovny and Daisy Ridley disappointed in theaters

What will happen laterstarring Ryan and David Duchovny as ex-husbands who meet by chance at an airport, debuted in ninth place with $1.5 million from 1,492 theaters.

Daughter of the Swamp Kingwith Daisy Ridley in the role of the kidnapper’s daughter who escapes from prison, it turned out even worse. Produced by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions, the film debuted at No. 12 with a disastrous $820,000 from 1,055 theaters.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour it remained in second place with $13.5 million in its fourth weekend of release. It grossed US$165.9 million in North America, only solidifying its position as the highest-grossing concert film in domestic box office history.

Tour “Era”. broke that opening weekend record with $92 million, surpassing the 3-day total Justin Bieber: Never say never since 2011 ($72 million).

In third place, Killers of the flower moon, by Martin Scorsese, earned another $7 million from 3,786 theaters, down 25% from the previous weekend. Ticket sales for the epic starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro should sustain enough box office power to justify its $200 million budget.

for today Killers of Flower Mountain grossed $52 million domestically and $119 million worldwide after three weeks of release.

Elvis is back in history at the top of the box office

Sofia Coppola’s biopic about Priscilla Presley, Priscillatook fourth place, earning $5 million more than expected as independent studio A24 expanded the film’s release to 1,259 theaters.

The critically acclaimed film grossed $132,139 in its initial run in just 4 theaters, but has grossed $5.3 million to date.

Priscillapromising awards season and a completely different approach to the biopic Elvisdirected by Baz Luhrmann in 2022, will continue to expand through the fall.

Drama in Spanish Radicalproduced by Pantelion Films, took fifth place, bringing in $2.7 million from just 419 theaters.

The film, starring Eugenio Derbes and debuting at the Sundance Film Festival, tells the true story of a Mexican teacher who uses innovative methods to unlock the potential of his students.

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