Warner Bros.' Stephen King flick It became the highest-grossing September opening of all time in just eight days, according to Box Office Mojo. The film spends its second weekend at the top of the domestic box office, tacking on another $60m. It's followed by two debuts—Lionsgate's American Assassin and Paramount's Darren Aronofsky-directed mother!, which earned a truly terrible F CinemaScore from initial audiences.
It is soon expected to surpass 1973's The Exorcist by becoming the top-grossing R-rated horror film of all time.
1. It (Warner Bros.) $60m 4,148/$14,465 avg. (week 2)
2. American Assasin (Lionsgate) $15m 3,154/$4,692 avg. (debut)
3. mother! (Paramount) $7.5m 2,368/$3,167 avg. (debut)
4. Home Again (Open Road) $5.3m 3,036/$1,757 avg. (week 2)
5. The Hitman's Bodyguard (Lionsgate) $3.5m 3,272/$1,085 avg. (week 5)
VMAs BEAMING BACK
TO THE BIG APPLE Getting back to where they once belonged (4/24a)
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT'S A STAGE
Jon Wayne is rolling over in his grave. (4/24a)
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THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
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