'The Exorcist: Believer' takes possession of box office with $27.2 million opening

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“The Exorcist: Believer” took possession of the weekend box office with a North American opening of $27.2 million. According to studio estimates Sunday, the latest sequel to the 1973 horror classic was a runaway No. 1 in its opening weekend for Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions, but still fell short of expectations with no other new releases with which to compete. Last week’s top film, “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” was a distant second with, $11.8 million, and has earned $38.9 milli

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Olivia O’Neill in a scene from “The Exorcist: Believer.” This image released by Universal Pictures shows Lidya Jewett, left, and Olivia O’Neill in a scene from “The Exorcist: Believer.” This image released by Universal Pictures shows Lidya Jewett in a scene from “The Exorcist: Believer.” This image released by Universal Pictures shows Ellen Burstyn, left, and Leslie Odom, Jr. in a scene from “The Exorcist: Believer.

That was more than the weekend take of the next three films combined. But while it nearly earned back its reported budget of $30 million in just a few days, the take for “The Exorcist: Believer” was underwhelming after the two companies paid $400 million in 2021 for the rights to a new trilogy.,” was a distant second, with $11.8 million, and has earned $38.9 million after two weekends for Paramount Pictures. Another horror sequel, “Saw X,” was third for Lionsgate Films, with $8.

The weekend finally saw “Barbie” fall from the box office top 10 for the first time since its July 21 release, after well over $600 million in domestic earnings and more than $1.3 billion globally.Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

 

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