Five Nights At Freddy’s held the #1 spot at the box office for the second weekend in a row, raking in $19.4 million. While it’s not surprising for a horror film to dip after Halloween, what’s truly remarkable is the historic 76% drop from its strong opening weekend.
In fact, it’s the most substantial second-week decline for any wide-release movie this year, even surpassing The Flash, which dropped by 72% in its second week. It’s possible that the film’s availability on Peacock may have contributed to this drop, as viewers might have found it convenient to experience those eerie animatronics from the comfort of their homes.
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The silver lining for Universal and Blumhouse is that thanks to its low production cost of $20 million and a robust opening weekend of $78 million domestically, they’ve already secured a profit with a ten-day total of $113.6 million domestically and $217.1 million worldwide.
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour secured the #2 spot this weekend, adding an impressive $13.5 million to its already substantial earnings. The Eras Tour experienced just a 13% decline from the previous weekend. The four-week commitment made by exhibitors to showcase the film has come to an end, and it has now accumulated a substantial $165.9 million in the domestic box office and an impressive $231.1 million worldwide.
Given its enduring popularity, many theaters are likely to continue screening this concert film, considering it’s still holding the position of the second-highest-grossing movie in theaters. With showings in 3,604 locations across the United States and Canada, it seems The Eras Tour will have a place on the big screen for the rest of the month, even as holiday releases begin to dominate the cinema landscape with Thanksgiving just around the corner.
In its third weekend, Killers Of The Flower Moon claimed the #3 position at the box office, bringing in $7 million, experiencing a 25% drop compared to the harsh 60% decline it experienced the previous weekend. Martin Scorsese‘s ambitious 3 ½-hour epic has amassed $52.3 million domestically in its first 17 days, and it appears to be on a fading trajectory, especially with eight new titles entering the scene over the next 2 ½ weeks.
Flower Moon didn’t have the stellar opening expected, nor did it hold up as well as anticipated, and it now faces a struggle to maintain its relevance, particularly after reaching just the #3 spot in one of the less impressive weekends of the year. While it’s considered a strong contender for awards consideration, it significantly lags behind its closest rival, Oppenheimer, in terms of box office performance. By this point in its run, Christopher Nolan‘s WWII epic had already collected an impressive $229 million and had experienced much milder second and third-weekend drops of 43% and 38%, respectively.
A24’s latest film, Priscilla, made its debut at #4 at the box office, amassing $5.1 million during its opening weekend. This Priscilla Presley biopic is a creation of Sophia Coppola, who wrote, directed, and produced the film. Sophia, the daughter of renowned filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, has managed to carve a remarkable career path of her own, with Priscilla marking her eleventh feature.
Sophia has had her fair share of accolades, winning an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for her 2003 romantic comedy, Lost In Translation. The film also received nominations for Best Picture and Best Director. In 2017, she secured the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival for The Beguiled, making her the first American woman and the second woman overall to clinch this honor. In Priscilla, as in many of her films, Coppola seems most at ease when wearing multiple hats, taking on the roles of writer, director, and producer – a trifecta she has assumed in eight of her eleven films.
Priscilla draws its inspiration from Priscilla Presley’s 1985 memoir, Elvis and Me. The movie features Cailee Spaeny in the title role and Jacob Elordi as Elvis, with the real-life Priscilla Presley serving as an executive producer. The film delves into her life and her relationship with Elvis. Some may draw comparisons to Baz Luhrmann‘s Elvis, released two summers ago. However, these two films are radically different. Elvis was a big-budget ($85 million) production from a major studio (Warner Bros.) and starred well-known actors (Austin Butler and Tom Hanks).
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One noticeable contrast lies in the soundtrack of the two films. Elvis showcased several Presley tunes performed on grand stages in Las Vegas, while Priscilla features none of The King’s music. Coppola’s husband, Thomas Mars, and his band, Phoenix, serve as musical supervisors for the film, with the band Sons of Raphael contributing original music. Priscilla has garnered positive reviews from critics, earning an 83% score on Rotten Tomatoes while audience scores aren’t as kind at 62%.
During weekends with lower box office numbers, it’s not uncommon for a limited release movie to make its mark and compete with major releases. This weekend, the comedy Radical, distributed by Pantelion Films, managed to secure the #5 spot, despite playing in just 419 theaters and raking in $2.7 million.
The film’s storyline unfolds in Matamoros, Mexico, and centers around a sixth-grade class that’s struggling academically, ranking among the lowest-performing in the country. When a new teacher is brought in to bring about improvements, he finds himself unsure about the best approach. Instead, he decides to build strong personal connections with his students, focusing on their individual growth. This heartwarming movie has resonated strongly within Latinx communities and has received rave reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, boasting an impressive 94% critics’ score and an outstanding 99% audience score.
In its fifth week, Universal’s The Exorcist: Believer, which slipped down to #6 at the box office from its #5 position last week and is also available on paid video on demand, earned $2.15 million and experienced a 34% decline. In its second week at the box office, After Death by Angel Studios slid to the #7 position, earning $2 million and experiencing a 60% decline.
Paramount’s PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie currently ranks at #8 at the box office, down from its previous position at #6. It’s also available on PVOD and earned $1.98 million, and experienced a 15% decline in its sixth week in theaters.
What Happens Later earned $1.56 million during its opening weekend, securing the #9 spot at the box office. The film follows Two ex lovers, Bill (David Duchovny) and Willa (Meg Ryan) who get snowed in at a regional airport overnight. Indefinitely delayed, Willa, a magical thinker, and Bill, a catastrophic one, find themselves just as attracted to and annoyed by one another as they did decades earlier. But as they unpack the riddle of their mutual past and compare their lives to the dreams they once shared, they begin to wonder if their reunion is mere coincidence, or something more enchanted.
In its second week, Relativity’s Freelance, which previously held the #7 spot, earned $1.25 million, showing a 40% decline, and is now in the #10 position.
The Top 10
1. Five Nights at Freddy’s (Universal) Week 2; Last weekend #1; also streaming on Peacock
$19,400,000 (-76%) in 3,789 (+114) theaters; PTA (per theater average): $5,120; Cumulative: $113,604,000
2. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Variance for AMC) Week 4; Last week #2
$13,500,000 (-13%) in 3,604 (-169) theaters; PTA: $3,746; Cumulative: $166,000,000
3. Killers of the Flower Moon (Paramount) Week 3; Last weekend #3
$7,000,000 (-25%) in 3,786 (+154) theaters; PTA: $1,849; Cumulative: $52,333,000
4. Priscilla (A24) Week 2; Last weekend #20
$5,085,000 (+1,355%) in 1,344 (+4) theaters; PTA: $3,741; Cumulative: $5,310,000
5. Radical (Pantelion) NEW – Metacritic: 71
$2,730,000 in 419 theaters; PTA: $6,516; Cumulative: $2,730,000
6. The Exorcist: Believer (Universal) Week 5 – Last week #5; also on PVOD
$2,150,000 (-34%) in 2,420 (-297) theaters; PTA: $888; Cumulative: $63,155,000
7. After Death (Angel) Week 2; Last weekend #4
$ (-%) in 2,730 (+85) theaters; PTA: $; Cumulative: $
8. PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (Paramount) Week 6; Last weekend #6; also on PVOD
$1,975,000 (-15%) in 2,404 (-342) theaters; PTA: $822; Cumulative: $62,039,000
9. What Happens Later (Bleecker Street) NEW – Metacritic: 66
$1,564,000 in 1,492 theaters; PTA: $1,048; Cumulative: $1,564,000
10. Freelance (Relativity) Week 2; Last weekend #7
$1,249,000 (-40%) in 2,057 (no change) theaters; PTA: $607; Cumulative: $4,204,000
This past weekend marked the first instance where it can be confirmed that Hollywood’s labor strikes had a detrimental effect on the box office. Warner Bros. had previously cited the actors’ strike as the reason for postponing the release date of Dune 2 from November 2, 2023, to March 15, 2024. After 43 weeks, the year-to-date box office performance stands at a strong 126% compared to the same point in 2022, capturing 84% of the total from the pre-pandemic year of 2019.
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