The North American box office took a bit of a hit this weekend with the Halloween holiday drawing audiences away from theaters on Saturday. Ticket sales were led by the Elizabeth Holmes documentary ‘You Can See Everything’ and the DC Studios movie ‘Clayface’, and aren’t likely to surpass USD 56 million, according to studio estimates on Sunday. That would make it the second-lowest-earning weekend of the year.
‘You Can See Everything’ tops box office
‘You Can See Everything’ had the slight edge over ‘Clayface’, with USD 10.6 million from 2,655 locations in its third weekend in theaters. The Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim-directed film has made USD 63.9 million to date against a reported production budget of USD 7 million and continues to generate the kind of buzz that’s hard to buy. This is the first time it’s hit No. 1.
‘Clayface’ scores USD 83 million globally
‘Clayface’, about the Batman villain, trailed by only USD 200,684. The Warner Bros. release fell 57% in its second weekend in theaters. That brings its domestic earnings to USD 44.1 million against a reported USD 44 million budget. As per Variety, The film has generated USD 83 million globally.
‘Wildwood’, ‘Wicker’ and ‘Street Fighter ‘ round up top 5
Third place went to Laika’s animated film ‘Wildwood’, which added 150 screens in its second weekend, bringing its footprint to 3,100 theaters in the U.S. and Canada. The Fathom Entertainment release made an estimated USD 7.5 million, down 39% from its first weekend, bringing its running total to USD 25.9 million.The comedic fantasy ‘Wicker’, in which Olivia Colman plays a woman who commissions a basket maker to build her a wicker husband (Alexander Skarsgard), landed in fourth place with USD 4.1 million. ‘Street Fighter’, now in its third weekend, rounded out the top five with USD 3.2 million.
Indie films shine at box office
In notable expansions, the acclaimed Sundance indie ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ added over 1,000 locations in its second weekend and made USD 1.9 million, which landed it in the top 10.Netflix also reported earnings from the theatrical release of its World War II film ‘The Mosquito Bowl’, which made USD 455,000 from 349 locations. ‘La Bola Negra’ made slightly less, USD 418,000, from only 38 locations in its third weekend, bringing its running total to USD 1.2 million.The domestic box office remains up over 17% from last year with nearly USD 8.5 billion to date.
Top 10 movies at the North American box office
With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors in the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak:1. “You Can See Everything,” $10.6 million.2. “Clayface,” $10.4 million.3. “Wildwood,” $7.5 million.4. “Wicker,” $4.1 million.5. “Street Fighter,” $3.2 million.6. “Resident Evil,” $2.5 million.7. “Other Mommy,” $2.5 million.8. “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,” $1.9 million.9. “Heart of the Beast,” $1.6 million.10. “Sense and Sensibility,” $1.4 million.
