It: Chapter Two is No. 1 at box office
Bill Skarsgard stars in, It Chapter Two, which was the second highest opening for a horror film ever.
Arobust audience turned out to catch It: Chapter Two in movie theatres this weekend, but not quite as big as the first. Warner Bros. says that It: Chapter Two, the only major new release, earned an estimated $91million (U.S.) from North American ticket sales in its first weekend from 4,570 screens.
Trailing only its predecessor that debuted to a record $123.4 million in September 2017, the launch of It: Chapter Twois the second highest opening for a horror film ever and for the month of September which, before It, was not a strong month for blockbusters. Both were directed by Argentine filmmaker Andy Muschietti. Based on Stephen King’s novel, It: Chapter Two brings the Losers Club back to Derry 27 years later to take on the demonic clown Pennywise, and stars James McAvo y, Jessica Chastain and Bill Hader as a few of the adult “losers.” Reviews were a little more mixed than for the first — 86 per cent versus 64 percent on Rotten Tomatoes — but audiences were consistent. Both films got a B+ CinemaScore. Estimated ticket sales for Friday to Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theatres, according to Comscore. 1. It: Chapter Two, $91 million 2. Angel Has Fallen, $6 million 3. Good Boys, $5.4 million 4. The Lion King, $4.2 million 5. Overcomer, $3.8 million 6. Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw, $3.7 million
7. The Peanut Butter Falcon, $2.3 million
8. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, $2.3 million 9. Ready or Not, $2.2 million 10. Dora and the Lost City of Gold, $2.2 million