Weekend Box Office Review for October 16th – October 18th

This weekend not only did we have a new movie debut at #1, but three of the top four spots belonged to newcomers. Goosebumps, Bridge of Spies, and Crimson Peak were all able to crack the top four, with The Martian holding strong at #2. It’s interesting to note that actress Amy Ryan stars in two of the top three grossing films this weekend. Pan got knocked down about $10 million and already it looks like it could end up losing money overall. Next weekend, Steve Jobs officially opens wide and should earn lots of money and an Oscar buzz. Here is a breakdown of the top movie money makers for this past weekend…

#1: Goosebumps

Weekend Gross: $23.5 million

Total Gross: $23.5 million

Director: Rob Letterman

Starring: Jack Black ($20 million net worth) as R. L. Stine/Slappy/Invisible Boy, Dylan Minnette as Zach, Odeya Rush ($500 thousand net worth) as Hannah, Ryan Lee ($800,000 net worth) as Champ and Amy Ryan ($3 million net worth) as Gale.

Average Rating: 7.4/10

Budget: $58 million

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#2: The Martian

Weekend Gross: $21.5 million

Total Gross: $143.8 million

Director: Ridley Scott ($180 million net worth)

Starring: Matt Damon ($90 million net worth) as Mark Watney, Jessica Chastain ($12 million net worth) as Melissa Lewis, Kristen Wiig ($16 million net worth) as Annie Montrose and Jeff Daniels ($45 million net worth) as Teddy Sanders.

Average Rating: 9.1/10

Budget: $108 million

#3: Bridge of Spies

Weekend Gross: $15.4 million

Total Gross:  $15.4 million

Director: Steven Spielberg ($150 million net worth)

Starring: Tom Hanks ($350 million net worth) as James B. Donovan, Mark Rylance as Rudolf Abel, Alan Alda ($40 million net worth) as Thomas Waters Jr. and Amy Ryan as Mary Donovan.

Average Rating: 8.9/10

Budget: $40 million

#4: Crimson Peak

Weekend Gross: $12.9 million

Total Gross:  $12.9 million

Director: Guillermo del Toro ($40 million net worth)

Starring: Mia Wasikowska ($3 million net worth) as Edith Cushing and Jessica Chastain ($12 million net worth) as Lucille Sharpe.

Average Rating: 6.9/10

Budget: $55 million

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#5: Hotel Transylvania 2

Weekend Gross: $12.3 million

Total Gross:  $136.4 million

Director: Genndy Tartakovsky

Starring (voices): Adam Sandler ($360 million net worth) as Dracula, Andy Samberg ($16 million net worth) as Jonathan, Selena Gomez ($20  million net worth) as Mavis, Kevin James ($80 million net worth) as Frankenstein and David Spade ($40 million net worth) as Griffin.

Average Rating: 6.9/10

Budget: $80 million

#6: Pan

Weekend Gross: $5.9 million

Total Gross:  $25.7 million

Director: Jon Wright

Starring: Hugh Jackman ($150 million net worth) as Blackbeard, Levi Miller as Peter, Garrett Hedlund ($6 million net worth) as Hook and Rooney Mara ($8 million net worth) as Tiger Lily.

Average Rating: 4.6/10

Budget: $150 million

#7: The Intern

Weekend Gross: $5.4 million

Total Gross: $58.7 million

Director: Nancy Meyers

Starring: Robert De Niro ($200 million net worth) as Ben, Anne Hathaway ($35 million net worth) as Jules and Rene Russo ($40 million net worth) as Fiona.

Average Rating: 7.1/10

Budget: $35 million

#8: Sicario

Weekend Gross: $4.5 million

Total Gross:  $34.7 million

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Starring: Emily Blunt ($16 million net worth) as Kate Macer, Josh Brolin ($35 million net worth) as Matt Graver, Benicio Del Toro ($45 million net worth) as Alejandro and Victor Garber ($5 million net worth) Dave Jennings.

Average Rating: 8.7/10

Budget: $30 million

#9: Woodlawn

Weekend Gross: $4.1 million

Total Gross:  $4.1 million

Director: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin

Starring: Sean Astin ($40 million net worth) as Hank, Nic Bishop as Tandy Gerelds, Sherri Shepherd ($10 million net worth) as Momma Nathan and Jon Voight ($45 million net worth) as Paul “Bear” Bryant.

Average Rating: 8.4/10

Budget: $25 million

#10: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Weekend Gross: $2.8 million

Total Gross:  $75.4 million

Director: Wes Ball

Starring: Dylan O’Brien ($5 million net worth) as Thomas, Kaya Scodelario ($1 million net worth) as Teresa and Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Newt.

Average Rating: 6.4/10

Budget: $61 million

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