'It' frightens away 'mother!,' 'Assassin'
NEW YORK — The Stephen King adaption “It” continues to scare up record ticket sales, taking in an estimated $60 million in its second week and leaving a paltry $7.5 million for Darren Aronofsky’s audacious genre-bending psychological thriller “mother!”
New Line and Warner Bros.’ “It” remained easily the top draw in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It slid 51 percent from last week’s unexpectedly sensational opening of $123 million, the first September release to debut north of $100 million.
Paramount Pictures’ “mother!” has horror elements, too, so it was risky to schedule it right behind “It.” But Aronofsky’s film is a more art-house proposition, made for about $30 million. For star Jennifer Lawrence, it’s the worst wide-release opening of her career.
The counterterrorism thriller “American Assassin,” from Lionsgate and CBS Films, edged out “mother!” for second place with $14.8 million. That was a solid result for the film starring Dylan O’Brien and Michael Keaton.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters according to comScore.
1. “It,” $60 million
2. “American Assassin,” $14.8 million
3. “mother!” $7.5 million
4. “Home Again,” $5.3 million
5. “The Hitman’s Bodyguard,” $3.6 million
6. “Annabelle: Creation,” $2.6 million
7. “Wind River,” $2.5 million
8. “Leap!” $2.1 million
9. “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” $1.9 million
10. “Dunkirk,” $1.3 million.
