Villain Venom is box office hero in North American theaters
LOS ANGELES: Superhero blockbuster "Venom" saved the day at the North American box office this weekend, pulling in an estimated $80 million in ticket sales, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.The first movie in Sony´s Marvel Universe, it stars Tom Hardy as a journalist who becomes the host for an alien symbiote that gives him superpowers as the popular "Spider-Man" character."Venom" was panned by critics, but comfortably broke the October opening weekend record by over $20 million, according to Box Office Mojo figures.In second was another new release, musical romance "A Star Is Born," which took in $41.2 million.The third remake of the 1937 film of the same name, it marks the directing debut of Bradley, who stars as a musician who discovers and falls in love with a young singer played by pop superstar Lady Gaga.Third place went to Warner Bros.´s "Smallfoot," with earnings of $14.9 million in its second weekend. The comic family animation tells the story of a group of Yeti who come across a human, with voicing by Channing Tatum, LeBron James and Danny DeVito.Coming in fourth was last weekend´s champion, Universal´s "Night School," whose earnings dropped nearly $16 million to $12.3 million this weekend.The raucous comedy stars Kevin Hart as one student in a class of misfits working toward high school diplomas under the firm tutelage of Tiffany Haddish.Fifth place went to Universal´s family-friendly offering "The House With a Clock in Its Walls," which slipped from third place last weekend with takings of $7.2 million.Rounding out this weekend´s top 10 were:"A Simple Favor" ($3.4 million)"The Nun" ($2.6 million)"Hell Fest" ($2.1 million)"Crazy Rich Asians" ($2.1 million)"The Predator" ($900,000)
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