LOS ANGELES - Sony's gamble on the PG-rated movie
adaptation of TV's kid-friendly horror-themed "Goosebumps" has paid off
after going head to head with the R-rated Universal/Legendary haunted
house tale, "Crimson Peak," and topping the weekend box office with a
$23.61 million opening.
"Goosebumps"
appeared to tap into adults' feel for their childhood favorite as well
as the younger crowd who still watch the TV series. Guillermo Del Toro's
ambitious ode to 1940s haunted house movies seemed to fall flat with
core audiences as the $55 million film was able to draw just $13.14
million and fourth place on its opening weekend.
Fox's
"The Martian" remained strong but dropped by 43 percent as it fell to
second place this weekend with $21.30 million for a three-week total of
$143.59 million. Third place went to Disney's cold war saga, "Bridge of
Spies" starring Tom Hanks, with $15.37 million.
The rest stacked up this way:
5. "Hotel Transylvania 2" (Sony) $12.64 million for a four-week total of $136.80 million
6. "Pan" (Warner Bros.) $5.86 million for a two-week total of $25.74 million
7. "The Intern" (Warner Bros.) $5.45 million for a four-week total of $58.77 million
8. "Sicario" (Lionsgate) $4.56 million for a five-week total of $34.72 million
9. "Woodlawn (Pure Flix Cinema) $4.0 million on its opening weekend
10. "Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials," (Fox) $2.86 million for a three week total of $75.52 million
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