LOS ANGELES — September has a new box office star in “Hotel Transylvania 2.” The PG-rated animated pic earned a robust $47.5 million in its debut weekend, making it the top September opener of all time, according to Rentrak estimates Sunday.

The previous record holder was “Hotel Transylvania” which opened to $42.5 million in 2012.

“It really is something the whole family can agree to see. There are laughs for adults, kids, and teenagers as well,” said Rory Bruer, president of worldwide distribution for Sony.

Paul Dergarabedian, a Senior Media Analyst for box office tracker Rentrak, noted the film capitalized on early excitement for Halloween. It’s also serving an audience eager for more family friendly animated content.

“This year hasn’t been oversaturated with family animated films, it seems like virtually all have done well,” he said.

The film features the voices of Adam Sandler, Mel Brooks, Selena Gomez and Kevin James and is the only animated feature on the market until “Peanuts” opens in November.

“The Intern,” a PG-13 rated workplace comedy starring Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro, took second with a solid $18.2 million.

1. “Hotel Transylvania 2,” $47.5 million ($29.2 million international).

2. “The Intern,” $18.2 million ($11.8 million international).

3. “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials,” $14 million ($28.4 million international).

4. “Everest,” $13.1 million ($33.8 million international).

5. “Black Mass,” $11.5 million.

6. “The Visit,” $6.7 million ($5 million international).

7. “The Perfect Guy,” $4.8 million.

8. “War Room,” $4.3 million ($2.1 million international).

9. “The Green Inferno,” $3.5 million ($400K international).

10. “Sicario,” $1.8 million ($3.5 million international).