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The Universal and Blumhouse Productions' movie
stars Vince Vaughn as a serial killer and Kathryn Newton as a
low-profile high schooler who inadvertently switch bodies on
Friday the 13th. "Freaky" has taken in $5.6 million in it first
10 days amid reluctance among many moviegoers to return to
multiplexes until a COVID-19 vaccine is available.
Universal noted Sunday that the theatrical box office continues
to be impaired due to a notable reduction in the number of
theaters in North America, as the domestic theatrical footprint
has shrunk to roughly 2,800 open locations from 3,400 last
weekend.
The performance of "Freaky" contrasts sharply with the same
weekend a year ago when Disney launched "Frozen II" with $130
million and overall North American business totaled $206
million, according to Comscore.
"With the continuing surge of the virus this fall, another round
of lockdowns and curfews are impacting theaters on a regional
basis," said Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at Box Office Pro.
"Business is down sharply from last weekend as a result of
temporary closures, even for films that had proven to hold quite
well over the past few months. While the encouraging news of
vaccines on the horizon remains a light at the end of the tunnel
for the industry, this weekend's dip at the box office is an
expected reminder of the endurance that will be required to push
through a very challenging holiday and winter season."
The seventh weekend of 101 Studios' comedy "The War With
Grandpa" finished in a distant second place with $737,067 at
1,688 sites. The Robert De Niro vehicle has earned $16.2 million
after 45 days in theaters.
Focus Features' thriller "Let Him Go," starring Kevin Costner
and Diane Lane, followed in third with $710,000 at 1,907
locations. The film, set in Montana in the 1960s, has pulled in
$7.9 million in its first 17 days.
Focus's fourth weekend of the horror movie "Come Play" came in
fourth place with $510,000 at 1,364 screens. After three weeks
in theaters, the film has made $8 million.
Disney's re-release of its 1994 holiday comedy-drama "The Santa
Clause" pulled in $481,000 at 1,581 sites. The Tim Allen vehicle
originally generated $190 million in worldwide box office.
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