'Till' and 'Decision to Leave' open well while 'Halloween' wins again

By Ben Miller

For the third straight week, the October box office was dominated by scares.  The final (?) installment of David Gordon Green's trilogy Halloween Ends managed a healthy $40 million haul despite incredibly mixed reactions (40% Rotten Tomatoes, C+ CinemaScore) and a day-and-date release on Peacock.  Expect a large second-week drop.  Elsewhere, well-received films continue to have legs.  Smile earned another $12+ million weekend, totaling over $70 million.  It might end up being one of the most profitable films of the year given its budget.  The Woman King is also holding steady with a total just under $60 million now.

Weekend Box Office (actuals) October 14th-16th 🔺 = new or expanding /  ★ = Recommended links if we've written about it
WIDE (OVER 800 SCREENS)	LIMITED / PLATFORM
HALLOWEEN ENDS	TILL
1 🔺 HALLOWEEN ENDS $40 *NEW*	1 TERRIFIER 2 $1 (cum. $2.4) 700 screens
2 SMILE $12.5 (cum. $71.3)	2 🔺 ★ TRIANGLE OF SADNESS (sweden/uk) $333k (cum. $653k) 31 screens

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