Box office
“The House With a Clock in Its Walls” exceeds expectations to debut with an estimated $26.9 million in ticket sales.
The Gothic family fantasy “The House With a Clock in Its Walls” exceeded expectations to debut with an estimated $26.9 million in ticket sales at the weekend box office, while audiences showed considerably less interest in Michael Moore’s Donald Trump-themed documentary, “Fahrenheit 11/9,” than his George W. Bush-era one.
“The House With a Clock in Its Walls” was easily the biggest draw on a quiet weekend at North American movie theaters, where the other three new wide releases all disappointed or downright flopped.
“Fahrenheit 11/9” opened with $3.1 million in 1,719 cinemas — a huge debut for most documentaries but a fraction of the $23.9 million opening generated in 2004 by Moore’s record-breaking “Fahrenheit 9/11.” That film went on to make $222.4 million worldwide, a record for documentaries.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to comscore.
1. “The House With a Clock in Its Walls,” $26.9 million.
2. “A Simple Favor,” $10.4 million.
3. “The Nun,” $10.3 million.
4. “The Predator,” $8.7 million.
5. “Crazy Rich Asians,” $6.5 million.
6. “White Boy Rick,” $5 million.
7. “Peppermint,” $3.7 million.
8. “Fahrenheit 11/9,” $3.1 million.
9. “The Meg,” $2.4 million.
10. “Searching,” $2.2 million.