It was a big weekend at the box office by any measure, never mind the fact a record was set.
Venom took first place this weekend with $80M, coming in well over estimates and setting a record for an October opening. Globally it already sits at $205.23M off of a $100M budget.
Second place went to Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in the remake of A Star is Born with $41.25M in the U.S. Globally it sits at $56.6M.
Smallfoot had a healthy hold in the second week with a drop of 35.3 percent to take in $14.9M for a new domestic total of $42.76M. Globally it sits at $75.26M.
Fourth place went to Night School with $12.27M for a new domestic total of $46.75off of a $29M budget.
The House With a Clock in its Walls rounded out the top five with $7.29M for a new domestic total of $55.05M off of a $42M budget.
This week’s releases include Bad Times At The El Royale, Goosebumps 2:Haunted Halloween, and First Man.