Weekend Box Office Report (October 19th - October 21st)

Weekend Box Office Report (October 19th - October 21st)

Disclaimer: Every Monday, I will post the top five movies that grossed the most money DOMESTICALLY (in the United States), with some brief thoughts about each film. 

1. Halloween (2018) ($77.50 Million): Michael Myers is back with a vengeance. The horror reboot came into theaters this weekend and raked in over 75 million dollars, surpassing any expectations that anyone ever had for the film. Because of the positive word of mouth, the film will look to maintain its box office success in the coming weeks, as it has already broken even by a mile. 

2. A Star is Born ($19.50 Million): The Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga musical is continuing to do well, landing in the number two spot. The film, pushing more for awards buzz rather than box office, will continue to thrive in the coming weeks as well as little competition will enter the ring come November. 

3. Venom ($18.05 Million): Despite the poor critical reception, the audiences have spoken and have propelled this film to be profitable. Sony will consider this a huge success as the film continues to make money, and this will serve as the catalyst to launch the shared Sony Spider-Man-Less-Verse. 

4. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween ($9.72 Million): While the first movie didn't make a whole lot of money, it was clear that there was an audience for these kinds of films, and so a sequel was announced with a new cast, save for Jack Black returning as R.L. Stine. And while the film hasn't performed as well as the first, it has made a little bit of money to justify its existence. Don't look for this film to lead to a sequel though. 

5. First Man ($8.57 Million): An early Oscar contender, First Man sees Damien Chazelle and Ryan Gosling return to headline the film about NASA sending the first man to the moon. This film will not make a ton of money, nor does it need to as it pushes for the major Oscar categories come next spring.

How Did I Do (Weekend Box Office Predictions): N/A