World box office October 14-16
| Rank | Film (distributor) | 3-day (world) | Cume (world) | 3-day (int’l) | Cume (int’l) | Territories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Halloween Ends (Universal) | $58.4m | $58.4m | $17.2m | $17.2m | 78 |
| 2. | Smile (Paramount) | $28.7m | $137.6m | $16.3m | $66.4m | 62 |
| 3. | Homecoming (various) | $11.9m | $182.5m | $11.9m | $182.5m | 1 |
| 4. | Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (Sony) | $11m | $26.7m | $3.6m | $3.9m | 5 |
| 5. | Ticket To Paradise (Universal) | $7.8m | $72.5m | $7.8m | $72.5m | 76 |
| 6. | The Woman King (Sony) | $7.8m | $76.5m | $4.1m | $16.8m | 40 |
| 7. | Don’t Worry Darling (Warner Bros) | $5.2m | $78.2m | $3m | $38.5m | 67 |
| 8. | Amsterdam (Disney) | $4.8m | $18.5m | $1.9m | $6.5m | 35 |
| 9. | One Piece Film Red (various) | $3.5m | $144.7m | $3.5m | $144.7m | 8 |
| 10. | Novembre (various) | $3.2m | $8.6m | $3.2m | $8.6m | 1 |
Credit: Comscore, click top right to expand. All figures are estimates.
Horror dominates box office as ‘Halloween Ends’ wraps up trilogy
UPDATE: Universal’s Halloween Ends – the third film in David Gordon Green’s trilogy reboot of the Halloween franchise – has begun its run with a confirmed $40.1m in North America, $17.2m in 75 international markets and $57.2m worldwide.
With those numbers, the film topped the domestic, international and global charts at the weekend.
In North America, where the film launched simultaneously in cinemas and on Peacock, the box office was slightly down on the $49.4m debut of 2021’s Halloween Kills, which was a pure theatrical play.
For international, comparisons are trickier, since Halloween Kills launched with a staggered release globally, however Universal calculates that Halloween Ends has opened stronger in like-for-like markets – and the opening is also bigger than for recent horror titles Nope, The Black Phone, Smile and Scream.
Horror-friendly Mexico was the top international market, with a confirmed $2.5m, ahead of UK/Ireland with $2.4m. Halloween Ends is only the third horror film of the pandemic era to open in UK/Ireland above £2m – the others being Scream and A Quiet Place Part II. (The weak £ has softened the $ value of the current UK box office.)
The other strongest international markets for Halloween Ends are Germany (confirmed $1.5m), France ($1.m) and Australia ($1m).
Previously in the trilogy, Halloween Kills reached $92.0m in North America and $39.6m for international, combining for $131.6m worldwide. In 2018, the Halloween reboot performed stronger, with $159.3m for North America, $96.3m for international, and $255.6m worldwide.
Strong hold in international markets keeps ‘Smile’ smiling
UPDATE: A particularly strong performance in international markets helped buoy up Paramount’s Smile at the global box office in its third weekend of release.
The horror film generated a confirmed $16.3m for international, down just 16% in holdover markets, and taking the international total to $66.4m. In North America, Smile fell 33% with an estimated $12.4m, taking the total there to $71.2m. These numbers combine for a $137.6m global gross.
Among international markets, Germany delivered $2.2m, up 15% from the previous weekend, and bringing the Smile total there to $6.5m.
UK/Ireland grossed an estimated $1.6m, down a slim 17%, and bringing the total up to $8m. In cumulative totals, the other strongest markets are Mexico ($6.1m) and France ($4.8m).
Smile is now closing in on the lifetime totals of recent horror hits The Black Phone ($159.6m worldwide), and Nope ($170.8m), both for Universal.
UK/Ireland pushes ‘Lyle, Lyle Crocodile’ in international
The arrival of Lyle, Lyle Crocodile in UK/Ireland sees Sony begin international reporting on the title. The family comedy grossed an estimated $3.4m including previews in the territory, taking the international cumulative total to $3.9m from four territories so far.
In holdover markets, New Zealand delivered an estimated $180,000, up 16% from the previous weekend, and taking the total there to $480,000.
In North America, Lyle, Lyle Crocodile delivered an estimated $7.4m in its second session, down 35%, and taking the total after 10 days to $22.8m. The global tally is $26.7m so far.
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile – based on the books by Bernard Waber – still has the bulk of international markets yet to release. The film expands into Germany and Spain this coming weekend, followed by key markets Italy and Mexico (both October 27), Brazil (November 2), France (November 30), Australia (December 26) and South Korea (January 19).
‘The Woman King’ continues global expansion
Mexico was the key new market for TriStar Pictures’ The Woman King at the weekend – grossing an estimated $500,000. Overall, the film earned an estimated $4.1m in 39 international markets and $3.7m in North America. The respective cumulative totals are $16.8m and $59.7m, combining for $76.5m worldwide.
Among international territories, eOne’s UK/Ireland release has delivered a solid $3.1m. Upcoming key markets are Australia (October 27), Spain (November 25) and Italy (December 1).
‘Novembre’ stays strong in France
Studiocanal’s French release of terror-attack thriller Novembre enjoyed a strong hold at the weekend, with an estimated $3.2m – down just 18%. Total after 10 days is $8.6m.
Cédric Jimenez directs the story of five days in the heart of the French anti-terrorism services during the hunt for suspects in the November 2015 attacks in Paris. Jean Dujardin, Anais Demoustier, Sandrine Kiberlain, Jérémie Renier and Lyna Khoudri lead the cast.
Novembre is chasing the $18m total of Jimenez’s 2020 hit Bac Nord (aka The Stronghold).
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