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64% Happy Death Day

89% Blade Runner

57% The Foreigner

85% It

43% The Mountain Between Us
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86% Marshall
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87% Professor Marston & the Wonder Women

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‘Happy Death Day' Crushes ‘Blade Runner 2049' With $26.5 Million

”Happy Death Day" has cause for celebration.

The latest from Blumhouse and Universal is leading the box office this weekend with $26.5 million from 3,149 locations. That puts it far ahead of ”Blade Runner 2049," which is skidding to $15.1 million during its second weekend at 4,058 locations, down 54% from its disappointing opening weekend.

A horror spin on ”Groundhog Day," ”Happy Death Day" centers on Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe) as a woman who wakes up to the same day — her birthday — every day, and is murdered every time. Christopher B. Landon directed the film based on a script by Scott Lobdell. The film, which earned a B CinemaScore (good for a horror flick), particularly appealed to female and younger moviegoers — the audience was split 54% female, as opposed to 46% male, and 63% was under age 25. The release date was pegged to Friday the 13th and the weeks leading up to Halloween.

”We're obviously thrilled with the release," said Universal's executive VP of domestic distribution Jim Orr. ”It's an original, scary, and exciting twist on the genre," he added, pointing to the studio's successful partnership with Blumhouse. ”They bring a lot more to the table than the standard genre fare."

Earlier this year in January, Blumhouse's ”Split" opened to a monster $40 million in January, and went on to earn $278.3 million worldwide. Then, the next month, ”Get Out" was a smash hit as well with a $33.4 million opening and $253.1 million in global grosses by the end of its run. The production house is also responsible for the hugely profitable ”Purge" and ”Paranormal Activity" franchises.

Otherwise, ”The Foreigner" — a U.S.-China co-production between STXfilms, Sparkle Roll Media, and Wanda — is opening to $12.8 million from 2,515 locations. The Jackie Chan-starrer started its international rollout on Sept. 30, and has tallied $88 million overseas so far. ”Casino Royale" director Martin Campbell made the $35 million flick, which also stars Pierce Brosnan as a British government official.

And two biopics are struggling to draw significant grosses. Open Road's ”Marshall" is opening to $3 million from 821 locations, and Annapurna's ”Professor Marston & The Wonder Women" is barely making a dent with $737,000 from 1,229 locations. Both films have been praised by critics — ”Marshall" currently has an 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and ”Wonder Women" has earned an 87% rating.

”It" remains in the top five this weekend, as horror continues to dominate the box office. In its sixth weekend, the Warner Bros. and New Line release is grossing $6 million from 3,176 spots. Rounding out the top five is Fox's ”The Mountain Between Us," which is taking in $5.7 million from 3,259 locations.

The rest of the top ten this weekend is Universal's ”American Made" ($5.4 million, 3,098 locations); Fox's ”Kingsman: The Golden Circle" ($5.3 million, 2,982 locations); Warner Bros.' ”The Lego Ninjago Movie"($4.3 million, 3,053 locations); Lionsgate's ”My Little Pony: The Movie" ($4 million, 2,528 locations); and Focus Features' ”Victoria and Abdul" ($3.1 million, 900 locations).

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[Escape Goat]

If you shortened title to BO 10.13. You could fit more stupid puns into it.

 

[Slayven]

Blumhouse killing it again

 

[Grizzlyjin]

2017 is the year of Blumhouse.

 

[gamz]

I honestly had no idea what HDD was and that it was out this weekend. Blumhouse has another nice hit on their hands.

 

[Sulik2]

Wait that's not Blake Lively in Happy Death Day? That actress is like her twin or something. I saw the trailer in theaters and thought it was Blake.

 

[Ever]

go shawty

it's yo birthday

we gon' party

like it's yo birthday

we gon get retarded

like it's yo birthday

and we don't give a fuck

it's not yo birthday

 

[BumRush]

Blade Runner

 

[Bronx-Man]

Blade Runner

Don’t be sad. Be thankful we even got a work of art like it.

 

[Very Berry Sunday]

Blade Runner

What does this box office performace mean for Denis?

Will he be able to direct "Dune"?

 

[xaosslug]

If you shortened title to BO 10.13. You could fit more stupid puns into it.

i did that once, but it confused peeps and a mod added the "wkd" back, so no go. But thank you for ur interest and the suggestion.

 

[Escape Goat]

What does this box office performace mean for Denis?

Will he be able to direct "Dune"?

Means he will have a different marketing team.

 

[Sean C]

Low-budget horror remains king.

What does this box office performace mean for Denis?

Will he be able to direct "Dune"?

I doubt it will lead to him losing that opportunity. It will probably mean less auteur license than he would have had had this been a big hit and established him as a Nolan-esque box office success.

 

[LumpOfCole]

Looks like we know what one of the new houses will be at Halloween Horror Nights next year.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Hey WB, I know who you could get to write the sequel to Man of Steel:

 

[roytheone]

Low-budget horror remains king.


I doubt it will lead to him losing that opportunity. It will probably mean less auteur license than he would have had had this been a big hit and established him as a Nolan-esque box office success.

Denis doesn't sound to me like a director that works well when his auteur license is very constraint. I could see Dune being a huge mess if that happens.

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

Hey WB, I know who you could get to write the sequel to Man of Steel:

Shhhhh, they'll hear you.
Obviously Howard Mackie is the man for the job.

 

[Ross61]

Hey WB, I know who you could get to write the sequel to Man of Steel:

After his Action Comics run? Nah.

Geoff Johns would laugh at the thought.

 

[Slayven]

Hey WB, I know who you could get to write the sequel to Man of Steel:

The man litereally wrote the book on Superman being grounded....and walking and walking and walking....

 

[Ridley327]

I know it had basically zero advertising, but Professor Martson and the Wonder Women did awful.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

I know it had basically zero advertising, but Professor Martson and the Wonder Women did awful.

Had no marketing. My local theater wasn't showing it.

 

[Ridley327]

Had no marketing. My local theater wasn't showing it.

It's not like it had a small release, either. At more than a thousand theaters, that's considered a wide release.

 

[shaneo632]

Really thought The Foreigner was going to make nothing in the U.S. The marketing has been non-existent from what I've seen.

 

[broncobuster]

Thinking Annapurna expected Professor Marston & The Wonder Women to be bigger, riding some of the success of the Wonder Woman movie. At least it's sounding like it's a good biopic movie.

 

[kswiston]

Worldwide Updates

IT - $631M
War for the Planet of the Apes - $488M
Annabelle Creation - $301M
Kingsman The Golden Circle - $287M
A Dog's Purpose - $201M
Blade Runner 2049 - $159M
American Made - $112M
The Foreigner - $101M
The LEGO Ninjago Movie - $97M

 

[Fancyarcher]

Blade Runner continues to flop. What a shame! At least it didn't drop 60% though, I suppose. Good for Happy Death Day, and fine for The Foreigner though. Plus Victoria & Abdul continues to rule in limited, just goes to show why you shouldn't expand a movie so-soon, something Fox could have learned better with, when it came to The Battle of The Sexes.

What does this box office performace mean for Denis?

Will he be able to direct "Dune"?

He'll have to do a more mainstream superhero film, or maybe he'll do a Bond movie, at least something that pays for the unfortunate failure of Blade Runner.

I honestly had no idea what HDD was and that it was out this weekend. Blumhouse has another nice hit on their hands.

It's a horror version of Groundhog's Day. It's apparently very neutered too, with that PG-13 rating and all. I haven't heard it's bad though.

 

[jett]

lol that thread title took me a second.

 

[Pharaun]

If Kingsmen is lucky it might limp to $100 million.

 

[AgentChris]

Cmon China save Blade Runner! USA is a lost cause.

 

[ZeroX03]

If Kingsmen is lucky it might limp to $100 million.

Yeah it’s gonna end up a little over $300mil worldwide. Sequel chances rocky.

 

[Fancyarcher]

Yeah it's gonna end up a little over $300mil worldwide. Sequel chances rocky.

I'd say another sequel is more then likely happening. It's gonna make a profit for Fox. They just need to control the "quality" more.

 

[berzeli]

That Blade Runner drop is a touch too steep for it to have a good chance at legging out well in the US, the worldwide number is ok-ish though.

At least Marston was into BDSM so he wouldn't mind his film getting spanked.

 

[BuckRobotron]

Unsurprising, these horror movies have been solid audience attractors. I have actually seen the WW/Marston movie ad on tv several times, so marketing was there.

 

[AgentChris]

Let rise a few million dollars and make a horror movie. I bet we make a profit.

 

[CreepingFear]

At least Marston was into BDSM so he wouldn't mind his film getting spanked.

tee hee.

 

[Pharaun]

Yeah it’s gonna end up a little over $300mil worldwide. Sequel chances rocky.

I'd say another sequel is more then likely happening. It's gonna make a profit for Fox. They just need to control the "quality" more.

I think it will get another sequel but with a budget cut down to $75 million or so, however any chance for a Statesmen spin-off is probably gone. That's a bit disappointing since they were some pretty fun characters.

 

[Volimar]

I know it had basically zero advertising, but Professor Martson and the Wonder Women did awful.

Their marketing strategy was kind of bizarre. Like they sponsored a video from one of the youtubers I watch and sent her to a screening. But she's hardly a big name and not in the industry at all. It was kind of an odd choice.

 

[mreddie]

Fucking Blum.

He finds a way to make cheap movies with a budget of a meal at Five Guys and gets them money...sans Jem.

 

[kunonabi]

I know it had basically zero advertising, but Professor Martson and the Wonder Women did awful.

People would probably rather just enjoy the character than deal with how a big a weirdo its creator was.

 

[ZeroX03]

I'd say another sequel is more then likely happening. It's gonna make a profit for Fox. They just need to control the "quality" more.

I think it will get another sequel but with a budget cut down to $75 million or so, however any chance for a Statesmen spin-off is probably gone. That's a bit disappointing since they were some pretty fun characters.

Yeah it’ll need a reduced scope probably. Vaughn himself said $400mil was the magic number for a sequel and the US take was disappointing. Probably best thing to tell him is to come in with a script half the size of Golden Circle.

 

[Obliterator]

Blumhouse budget in comparison to gross has to be the highest in the industry by % right?

Like the amount of hits they are putting out for pennies (by film standards) is freaking insane

 

[Vault Dweller 111]

IT is one of the most insane box office movies I've ever seen.

 

[gustave154]

Come on blade runner hang in there

 

[RPGamer92]

Not a single Weinstein movie in the top 20. Good.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Not a single Weinstein movie in the top 20. Good.

Hasn't it been tough times for them recently, aside from the scandal? Last Weinstein movie I remember seeing was The Founder. That was almost a year ago.

 

[Ridley327]

Not a single Weinstein movie in the top 20. Good.

Their output has been so slim in the past year or so that they could have something out and not make it. That being said, Wind River did just wrap up its run, and I think Tulip Fever is closing it down, too.

I did remember seeing a trailer for The Current War, which looks like their usual prestige picture output, but it got pretty savage reviews at TIFF, which I'm sure they're using the scandal to push it back until it blows over.

 

[Timu]

IT is one of the most insane box office movies I've ever seen.

Yep, I'm blown away by it's performance, never expected it to surpass Transformers and Logan.

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

Everything's coming up Blumhouse

 

[DarkLordMalik]

Scray Clown Cinematic Universe. When?

 

[kswiston]

Kingsman 2 made over $20M worldwide this weekend, and still has China and Japan left to open.

It is not going to limp past $300M. The first film made $75M in China.