Beetlejuice Beetlejuice scares up near-record opening at weekend box office

By Alexandra Heilbron on September 8, 2024 | Leave a Comment


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Tim Burton‘s long-awaited sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega scored a huge $110 million in its opening weekend, making it the second-biggest September debut of all time (behind only fellow Warner Bros. release IT in 2017 with $123 million) and the year’s third-best opening, after Deadpool & Wolverine ($211.4 million) and Inside Out 2 ($154.2 million). Click here to read our review.

The aforementioned hit Deadpool & Wolverine starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman was pushed to second, with a drastic drop in earnings in its seventh week. It took in $7.2 million for a total domestic take of $614 million.

The biopic Reagan, starring Dennis Quaid as former U.S. President Ronald Reagan climbed a spot to third in its second weekend, earning another $5.2 million for a total of $18.5 million.

Alien: Romulus dropped two spots to fourth, taking in an additional $3.9 million for a four-week take of $97.2 million, just shy of the coveted $100 million mark.

Rounding out the top five was It Ends with Us starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, based on the bestselling novel by Colleen Hoover. It earned $3.8 million more for a total of $141.4 million. Click here to read our review.

Click here for a full list of the Top 20 movies. ~Alexandra Heilbron



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  1. Ronnie T Finney • September 8, 2024 @ 6:34 PM

    I just want to know when Beetlejuice will be playing in my area


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