Joker tops N American box office for second week
Washington
WARNER Bros' Joker laughed all the way to the box office again last weekend as it took US$55.9 million in North American movie theatres, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said on Monday.
Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Joker provides the backstory for the rise of Batman's maniacal nemesis, painting a dark and disturbing portrayal of a would-be stand-up comedian's descent into madness.
Two weekends ago, the film directed by Todd Phillips - maker of The Hangover trilogy - set a record for an October release, taking in US$93.5 million in its first weekend.
Last weekend, United Artists' family- and Halloween-friendly The Addams Family was placed second, scaring up a total of US$30.3 million in ticket sales for its opening run.
It follows the mysterious and spooky clan as they prepare for a visit from some even creepier relatives.
In third place, at US$20.6 million, was Paramount's new film Gemini Man, which stars Will Smith as a retired hitman who must face off against a younger clone of himself.
Abominable from Universal came in fourth, down from the previous week's second, at US$6.1 million.
The animated adventure tells the story of a teen and her friends trying to help a young Yeti reunite with its family as a wealthy man seeks to capture it as a prize.
And in fifth spot was Focus Features' Downton Abbey at US$4.9 million. The cinematic follow-up to the hit TV series has the aristocratic Crawleys and their earnest staff scrambling to prepare for an unexpected visit by the British royals.
Rounding out the weekend's top 10 were: Hustlers (US$3.9 million); Judy (US$3.2 million); It: Chapter Two (US$3.1 million); Jexi (US$3.1 million); and Ad Astra (US$1.9 million). AFP
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
Lifestyle
Former Zouk morphs into mod-Asian Jiak Kim House, serving laksa pasta and mushroom bak kut teh
Massimo Bottura lends star power to pizza and pasta at Torno Subito
Victor Liong pairs Aussie and Asian food with mixed results at Artyzen’s Quenino restaurant
If Jay Chou likes Ju Xing’s zi char, you might too
Mod-Sin cooking izakaya style at Focal
What the fish? Diving for flavour at Fysh – Aussie chef Josh Niland’s Singapore debut