The horror sequel “Black Phone 2” topped the North American box office charts this weekend with $26.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Not only did it surpass the original’s $23.6 million debut, it’s a much-needed win for Blumhouse after a string of disappointments this year like “M3GAN 2.0.” Though “Black Phone 2” opened in line with …
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‘Black Phone 2’ Rules With $26.5M Opening
Blumhouse is back in action. Scott Derrickson’s Black Phone 2 delivered horror maestro Jason Blum a major win in opening to a better-than-expected $26.5 million domestically from 3,411 theaters and $15.5 million from 72 markets overseas for a global start of $42 million globally against a relatively modest $30 million production budget. The pic’s debut follows a string of misses for …
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