Weekend Box Office, October 12 & 13

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Weekend Box Office, October 12/13





'Joker'





The first weekend was no fluke: "Joker" is a hit. The R-rated comic book villain origin story had a phenomenal second weekend at the box office, topping the charts once more over newcomers such as the animated "The Addams Family" and the Will Smith action pic "Gemini Man."







Warner Bros. said Sunday that "Joker" added an estimated $55 million from North American theaters this weekend, bringing its domestic total to $192.7 million.







"Joker's" second weekend success played well alongside the counterprogramming of the kid-friendly "Addams Family," which exceeded expectations and came in a strong second with $30.3 million.







The ambitious, star-driven "Gemini Man" was not so lucky. The visual effects-heavy Ang Lee film about an assassin on the run from a younger version of himself (both played by Smith using state of the art de-aging technology) opened in third place with only $20.5 million. Even Smith's disastrous "After Earth" had a better debut ($27.5 million).







Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.







1."Joker," $55 million ($123.7 million international).





2."The Addams Family," $30.3 million.





3."Gemini Man," $20.5 million ($31.1 million international).





4."Abominable," $6.2 million ($15 million international).





5."Downton Abbey," $4.9 million ($4.1 million international).





6."Hustlers," $3.9 million ($3.9 million international).





7. "Judy," $3.3 million ($1.6 million international).





8."It: Chapter Two," $3.2 million ($2.3 million international).





9."Jexi," $3.1 million.





10."Ad Astra," $1.9 million ($2.9 million international).





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