Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, the 18th feature from director Tim Burton, took in $28.8 million on its opening. It's a solid start for a $110 million budget if the film doesn't completely tank. Even though reactions to the movie are "meh" with a 65% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes and a B+ from audiences on CinemaScore, there's no strong competition for families throughout October. There's also the foreign crowds who showed up to Pan, Alice Through the Looking Glass, and The BFG ready to help out.
Deepwater Horizon opened to $20.2 million. The Mark Wahlberg thriller seemed destined for failure with its absurd $156 million budget that was brought down to $110 million from tax incentives and rebates. At best, Horizon would've performed like Lone Survivor, which grossed $125.0 million domestic in the dead of winter in 2014. Horizon faces much more heat with the upcoming Oscar contenders and The Magnificent Seven in theaters now. Foreign markets don't contribute much to movies like this with Survivor only earning $29.7 million from other territories. But Survivor didn't need that because it cost $40 million, not $110 million before a single ad was bought.
The Magnificent Seven took in $15.6 million (-55.0%) in its second weekend. That drop should've been a bit closer to The Equalizer's 45.1% drop, but it's more understandable with Deepwater Horizon hitting a very similar audience. The weeks to come should be a bit nicer, even though the buzzed-about Birth of a Nation hits this weekend. The Magnificent Seven is on a steady pace to cover its $90 million budget with over $101.6 million worldwide so far.
Storks grossed $13.4 million (-36.8%). In two weeks, the $70 million animation has grossed $38.4 million domestically for a global tally of $77.5 million. It won't be much of a success for Warner Bros. Animation if it is one at all. With a lack of animated competition, it might just break even.
Sully made $8.2 million (-38.9%) in its fourth weekend of release. The $60 million Tom Hanks drama has a solid global tally of $151.7 million.
Masterminds opened to $6.5 million. The Zach Galifianakis-Kristen Wiig comedy was reportedly made for $20 million, which now looks much too steep for this poorly-received flick. Even though there isn't much comedy competition around right now, Relativity couldn't get any attention on the film. This is especially bad news for the recently-out-of-bankruptcy studio. Their other post-bankruptcy release, the $15 million horror flick The Disappoints Room, has only grossed $2.4 million since releasing last month. Up next for the studio is the Halle Berry thriller Kidnap on Dec. 2.
Queen of Katwe expanded into wide release with just a $2.4 million (+718.4%) weekend. The well-received David Oyelowo-Lupita Nyong'o drama carries a $15 million budget, and has only grossed $2.8 million domestically so far.
Bridget Jones's Baby pulled in $2.3 million (-49.9%) on its third week. Domestic crowds showed no interest in Renee Zellweger's return, but the $35 million film has grossed about $100 million from foreign markets. The franchise lost about half of its worldwide audience from the last two films, but it's amazing there's still this much interest.
Snowden made $1.9 million (-51.5%) this weekend. The Oliver Stone directed drama has only grossed a little over $20 million worldwide to fight its $40 million budget.
The top 10 are as follows:
1. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - $28.8 million (NEW)
2. Deepwater Horizon - $20.2 million (NEW)
3. The Magnificent Seven - $15.6 million (-55.0%)
4. Storks - $13.4 million (-36.8%)
5. Sully - $8.2 million (-38.9%)
6. Masterminds - $6.5 million (NEW)
7. Queen of Katwe - $2.4 million (+718.4%)
8. Don't Breathe - $2.38 million (-36.9%)
9. Bridget Jones's Baby - $2.33 million (-49.9%)
10. Snowden - $1.9 million (-51.5%)
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