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That was pretty much the limit of good news at
the nation's multiplexes, where moviegoers gave limited support
to a quartet of new arrivals -- weather-disaster title "Geostorm,"
firefighter hero tale "Only the Brave," murder mystery "The
Snowman" and faith-based drama "Same Kind of Different as Me."
"Boo 2! A Madea Halloween," which received an A- CinemaScore, is
finishing in line with expectations and about 25% behind
original "Boo! A Madea Halloween," which won its opening weekend
last year. The sequel, set at a haunted campground, is directed
and written by Perry, who also stars in his ninth iteration as
the tough-talking Madea.
Warner Bros.' "Geostorm," starring Gerard Butler, is finishing a
distant second place with about $13.3 million at 3,246 venues --
at the top end of modest forecasts but a major disappointment
given the film's estimated $100 million budget, financed by
Warner Bros. and Skydance Media. Movieigoers gave "Geostorm" a
B- CinemaScore. The timing of the release, with hurricanes
hitting hard in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico over the past two
months, probably dampened enthusiasm.
On the international side, "Geostorm" took in $36.4 million at
13,000 screens with first-place finishes in 36 territories to
lift its international total to $49 million. South Korea and
Russia were the strongest new markets.
Black Label Media's "Only the Brave," distributed by Sony, is
heading for fifth place with $6 million at 2,577 sites,
finishing behind Universal's second weekend of "Happy Death Day"
at $9.4 million and Warner's third weekend of "Blade Runner
2049" at about $7.4 million. "Only the Brave," is based on the
story of the 19 Arizona firefighters who died in the 2013
Yarnell Hill Fire, has received stellar critical support with a
90% "fresh' rating on Rotten Tomatoes. STXfilms' second weekend
of Jackie Chan actioner "The Foreigner" will land in sixth with
about $5.6 million, ahead of Universal's "The Snowman," which is
finishing far below forecasts with $3.4 million at 1,812 venues.
"The Snowman," produced by Working Title, is in a tie with New
Line's seventh weekend of horror blockbuster "It," which will
win up with a total of $320 million domestically after 45 days.
"The Snowman" fell flat with audiences, who gave it a D
CinesmaScore while critics panned the movie with a 9% rating on
Rotten Tomatoes.
Pure Flix's "Same Kind of Different as Me" debuted out of the
top 10 with about $1.4 million at 1,362 sites.
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