Heading into its second weekend, Joker was expected to bring around $40-43 million. However, Joker far exceeded those projections with $55 million and easily retained its #1 slot at the box office. That broke Gravity‘s $43.1 million record for a second weekend in October. Now, Joker stands at $192.3 million domestically, and it’s just getting started. Worldwide, the film’s total is now approximately $500,000.
Via Deadline, The Addams Family also had a strong debut weekend. The animated flick opened with $30.3 million. Ang Lee’s Gemini Man came in third, with $20.5 million. Unfortunately for star Will Smith, his action/sci-fi film had been projected to have a much higher opening.
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Dreamworks’ Abominable came in fourth place with $6.1 million, while Downton Abbey added $4.9 million in fifth place. In the sixth slot, Hustlers neared $100 million total with $3.8 million. Judy followed in seventh place with $3.26 million, while It: Chapter Two came in eighth with $3.22 million. The new domestic total for that Stephen King adaptation is now $207.1 million.
Jexi finished in ninth place with $3.1 million, while Ad Astra rounded out the top ten with $1.9 million.
Next weekend, Joker will be challenged by Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and Zombieland: Double Tap. It also remains to be seen if either of those films can dethrone the Joker from his top spot.
What do you think about Joker‘s second weekend at the box office? How high do you think it will go worldwide? Share your predictions in the comment section below!
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