Venom: The Last Dance wins box office with $51 million ahead of the Halloween holiday
Scary movies were a big hit at the box office this weekend as Halloween approaches, but a new Marvel movie has emerged as the top contender.
Venom: The Last Dance stars Tom Hardy as a human who has become one with an alien. In what could be their last adventure together, the two may have to part ways so that each of their worlds can survive.
The latest chapter in the popular Marvel franchise underperformed at the box office, taking in just $51 million, well below the projected $65 million the studio had hoped for.
The original Venom opened in 2018 with $80.2 million, and Venom: Let There Be Carnage enjoyed a $90 million opening in 2021.
The action-adventure fared much better overseas, grossing $124 million.
Tom Hardy and Venom: The Last Dance earned the number one spot at the box office, surpassing other spooky releases as the Halloween holiday approaches
Last week’s winner, Smile 2, fell to second place.
The fright film starring Naomi Scott as a pop star who begins experiencing horrific events that force her to confront her past grossed $9.4 million.
Newcomer Conclave had its prayers and not only answered the top five, but also took third place.
The drama starring Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci as Catholic cardinals tasked with helping elect a new pope has received a 92 percent approval rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Concave moviegoers put $6.5 million into the collector’s item.
After two weeks at number two, The Wild Robot has ended up in fourth place.
The animated adventure, based on the novel of the same name, features the voices of Lupita Nyong’o and Pedro Pascal. The critically acclaimed film, which could be a major contender come awards season, earned $6.5 million this weekend.
It has earned over $111 million domestically and nearly $121 million internationally, for global grosses of $232,326,000.
The film, the third in the Venom franchise, grossed a disappointing $51 million, well below the projected $65 million the studio had hoped for.
Smile 2 fell to second place. The fright film starring Naomi Scott as a pop star who experiences horrific events that force her to confront her past grossed $9.4 million
Newcomer Conclave, starring Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci, had its prayers answered when the drama about the election of a new pope not only opened in the top five, but also took third place and $6.5 million.
We Live In Time, starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield as a young couple facing a medical crisis, retained fifth place.
The drama, which has confused some moviegoers with its non-linear storyline, grossed $4.848 million this weekend.
The Clown Determined to Destroy Christmas continues to wreak havoc, landing in sixth place during its third weekend in theaters.
Terrifier 3 with Archie the Clown grossed 4.77 million from screenings in more than 2,700 theaters.
The Wild Robot landed in fourth place. The animated adventure, based on the novel of the same name, features the voices of Lupita Nyong’o and Pedro Pascal. The critically acclaimed film, which could be a major contender come awards season, earned $6.5 million this weekend
We Live In Time, starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield as a young couple facing a medical crisis, retained fifth place. The drama, which has confused some moviegoers with its non-linear storyline, grossed $4.848 million this weekend
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice continues to delight the crowd, answering the call in seventh place.
The dark comedy starring Jenna Ortega, Michael Keaton and Winona Rider delivered chills, thrills and laughs to the tune of $3.23 million.
Anora came in at number eight. The romantic comedy starring Mikey Madison as a sex worker who impulsively ties the knot with the son of a Russian oligarch but flies her new in-laws to the US with plans to break up the marriage, earned $867,142 in limited release.
The comedy written and directed by Sean Baker won the Palm d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The film also received a 99 percent rating from Rotten Tomatoes critics.
The Clown Determined to Destroy Christmas continues to wreak havoc, landing in sixth place during its third weekend in theaters. Terriifier 3 with Archie the Clown grossed 4.77 million from screenings in more than 2,700 theaters
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice continues to delight the crowd, answering the call in seventh place. The dark comedy starring Jenna Ortega, Michael Keaton and Winona Rider delivered chills, thrills and laughs to the tune of $3.23 million
Anora came in at number eight. The romantic comedy starring Mikey Madison as a sex worker who impulsively ties the knot with the son of a Russian oligarch but flies her new in-laws to the US with plans to break up the marriage, earned $867,142 in limited release
Pharrell Williams’ Piece by Piece fell to ninth place, taking in $720,110 during its third week at the box office. Transformers One rounds out the top 10 and takes away with $720,000 in ticket sales
Pharrell Williams’ Piece by Piece fell to ninth place.
The animated biopic featuring characters made from Lego blocks grossed $720,110 at the box office during its third week.
Transformers One rounds out the top 10.
The animated adventure that reveals the origin story of Optimus Prime and his sworn enemy Megatron drove away with $720,000 in ticket sales.