{"id":73332,"date":"2015-10-19T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T16:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/?p=73332"},"modified":"2015-10-19T21:00:33","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T04:00:33","slug":"box-office-oct-19-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highdefdigest.com\/blog\/box-office-oct-19-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Box Office: Monster Mash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although Jack Black&#8217;s new family flick topped the box office charts, none of the weekend&#8217;s four big new movies came out the real winner.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>After two weeks in the top spot, &#8216;The Martian&#8217; was dethroned by the family monster movie &#8216;<strong>Goosebumps<\/strong>&#8216;. The playful picture pulled in $23.5 million from 3,501 locations. Although well ahead of Sony&#8217;s predictions, attendance was still quite low considering the film&#8217;s PG rating, abundant marketing and seasonal appeal. With &#8216;Hotel Transylvania 2&#8217; losing steam and no other family friendly competition set to open until &#8216;Peanuts&#8217; (Nov. 6th), &#8216;Goosebumps&#8217; should continue to play well over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Goosebumps&#8217; narrowly defeated three-week-old &#8216;<strong>The Martian<\/strong>&#8216; by just $2 million. After slipping 42% in attendance, the sci-fi rescue drama drew $21.5 million. With its domestic 17-day total sitting at $143.7 million, the film is now Ridley Scott&#8217;s third-highest grossing picture behind &#8216;Gladiator&#8217; ($187.7 million) and &#8216;Hannibal&#8217; ($165 million). Overseas, it claimed another $175.4 million.<\/p>\n<p>Steven Spielberg&#8217;s &#8216;<strong>Bridge of Spies<\/strong>&#8216; closed its first weekend in third place with $15.3 million. Although that number isn&#8217;t necessarily noteworthy, &#8216;Spies&#8217; is expected to have long legs and continue to bring in an older demographic that flash-in-the-pan releases ignore. <\/p>\n<p>The most unexpected stumble of the weekend was Guillermo del Toro&#8217;s &#8216;<strong>Crimson Peak<\/strong>&#8216;, which opened in fourth place and failed to draw more than just the director&#8217;s devoted fans. The gorgeous R-rated Gothic period piece drew $12.8 million from nearly 3,000 locations. Costing $55 million to produce and with a front-loaded weekend, its theatrical run is looking grim.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;<strong>Hotel Transylvania 2<\/strong>&#8216; rounded out the Top 5. Over its fourth week in theaters, the sequel earned $12.2 million. Its domestic run now sits at $136.4 million.<\/p>\n<p>The faith-based sports drama &#8216;<strong>Woodlawn<\/strong>&#8216; opened in ninth place with $4.1 million from 1,553 screens. With excellent word-of-mouth and an established fan base for the directors, it&#8217;s estimated to close its run around $10 million.<\/p>\n<p>Following a great run on the festival circuit, &#8216;<strong>Room<\/strong>&#8216; had a strong limited debut. From four New York\/L.A. locations, it earned $120,000 and a solid average of $30,000 per screen. Thanks to the great opening, A24 will expand the Brie Larson vehicle in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend&#8217;s other notable limited release only had a so-so debut. &#8216;<strong>Truth<\/strong>&#8216;, which tells the true story of &#8217;60 Minutes&#8217;, Dan Rather and his producer breaking a controversial story about then-President George W. 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