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Weekend Box Office: Honest Thief Fends Off The Empty Man to Remain Atop Domestic Charts

It’s another slow weekend at the domestic box office as the natural and business effects of the pandemic continue to impact moviegoing. On the bright side, though, strong holds remain the theme of this time as most titles across the board posted soft declines.

With the re-opening of some New York state theaters, the domestic footprint of cinemas that have returned to operations is approximately 86 percent. Major markets like New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco remain mostly offline.

Leading the way again is Honest Thief with another $2.35 million estimated frame, down just 35 percent from its opening one week ago. Open Road’s thriller starring Liam Neeson has registered an estimated $7.5 million through its first 10 days of domestic play, providing the latest anchor for exhibitors.

Open Road also released After We Collided in 460 locations this weekend alongside its digital debut. The film pulled an estimated $420K from theatrical box office in its first weekend of play.

Posting another solid hold itself, 101 Studios’ The War with Grandpa eased 25 percent from last week to add $1.88 million by the end of this frame. The studio estimates a $9.7 million North American tally through Sunday’s end, marking its third weekend in release.

On the Tenet front, Warner Bros. provided their weekly update on the Christopher Nolan epic with a report that it added $4.6 million globally this weekend. Of that, $1.3 million came from North America — down just 15 percent from last frame. The $3.3 million overseas weekend represents a 37 percent decline from last weekend.

Tenet‘s domestic haul now stands at $52.5 million through Sunday’s end, while the worldwide gross has climbed to $341.4 million (including $289 million overseas).

On the new release front, Disney’s inherited 20th Century Studios horror/thriller pic, The Empty Man, bowed to an estimated $1.265 million this weekend. Although well-timed for Halloween next week, the film has received virtually no promotion (a trailer was only released one week before opening). Under those terms, this kind of debut was about as well as could be expected.

Also on the Disney front, the studio continued its trend of archival re-releases with of Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. this weekend. The modern classic earned $494K this weekend, relatively modest compared to the studio’s other recent re-issues. On that front, The Nightmare Before Christmas also added $577K this weekend (down 56 percent from last), while Hocus Pocus tacked on another $530K (down just 30 percent).

Meanwhile, Freestyle Releasing’s 2 Hearts eased 39 percent for a $320K sophomore frame, reaching $990K in its first 10 days. The New Mutants dropped 39 percent to $286K, reaching a $23.15 million total domestically.

Outside the top ten, Paramount’s Love and Monsters eased just 22 percent to $212K in its second frame. The film is playing at only 380 locations due to its simultaneous PVOD release. Through 10 days of play, it’s earned $574K at the box office.

Studio Weekend Estimates (Domestic)

FRI, OCT. 23 – SUN, OCT. 25

WIDE (1000+)

#TITLEWEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG.TOTALWKS.DIST.
1Honest Thief$2,350,000-35%2,50277$939$7,476,2742Open Road Films
2The War With Grandpa$1,882,672-25%2,34585$803$9,719,7193101 Studios
3Tenet$1,300,000-19%1,801-200$722$52,500,0008Warner Bros.
4The Empty Man$1,265,000—2,027—$624$1,265,000120th Century Studios
5Nightmare Before Christmas (2020 re-issue)$577,000-63%1,614-580$357$2,156,0002Disney / Touchstone Pictures
6Hocus Pocus (2020 re-issue)$530,000-30%1,277-363$415$4,372,0004Walt Disney Pictures
7Monsters, Inc. (2020 re-release)$494,000—1,875—$263$494,0001 
82 Hearts$320,000-39%1,678-5$191$989,8222Freestyle Releasing

LIMITED (100 — 999)

#TITLEWEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG.TOTALWKS.DIST.
1After We Collided$420,000—460—$913$420,0001Open Road
2The New Mutants$286,000-39%830-463$345$23,153,714920th Century Studios
3Love and Monsters$212,000-22%380-7$558$574,2752Paramount Pictures
4Infidel$27,250-67%192-279$142$4,022,8726Cloudburst Entertainment
5Possessor Uncut$26,000-63%104-84$250$713,0404NEON

PLATFORM (1 — 99)

#TITLEWEEKEND LOCATIONS AVG.TOTALWKS.DIST.
1The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run$29,000-39%94-37$309$4,759,38511Paramount
2Twiceborn$2,745-41%104$275$9,3632Freestyle Releasing

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