James Wan and Blumhouse have another hit on their hands with Insidious Chapter 2. The horror sequel easily won the weekend at the US box office with an estimated $41 million. The movie carried an estimated production budget of $5 million, so it easily made back its budget and marketing costs in the first weekend alone. This is the second movie from James Wan to cross the $40 million mark this year. Back in July, The Conjuring had a $41.8 million opening weekend.
The Family was the other big movie that opened this weekend. The R-rated mob comedy carried a budget of $30 million, but only managed to earn $14.5 in its first weekend, even thought it starred Robert DeNiro and Michelle Pfeiffer. Nothing else in the top ten managed to earn more than $7 million, so it was a relatively slow weekend aside from Insidious Chapter 2.
Next week sees the wide release of Battle of the Year and Prisoners, along with a limited release for I Spit on Your Grave 2. Here are the top ten box office results for this weekend:
1. Insidious Chapter 2 - $41,050,000
2. The Family - $14,500,000
3. Riddick - $7,013,000
4. The Butler - $5,582,000
5. We’re The Millers - $5,415,000
6. Instructions Not Included - $4,250,000
7. Planes - $3,066,000
8. One Direction: This is Us - $2,400,000
9. Elysium - $2,050,000
10. Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters - $1,825,000
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
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