It was a big weekend at the box office for Liam Neeson as Taken 2 had one of the strongest October openings ever. Bad reviews did not seem to have any effect on the sequel as it cruised to a spectacular $50 million debut — more than twice than what the original made in its first weekend. Hotel Transylvania also had a strong second weekend, adding another $27.1 million to its total, while Pitch Perfect jumped to #3 after a nationwide expansion and Rian Johnson’s Looper dropped to #4. Meanwhile, Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie earned just $11.4 million, which is even less than ParaNorman made a couple of months ago. Not only does this continue the streak of disappointments for stop motion animated films but it’s also another tough break for Disney who have had a pretty rough year. Will Wreck-It Ralph be their only saving grace next month?
Updated Monday Numbers
- Taken 2 — $49.5M
- Hotel Transylvania — $27.1M
- Pitch Perfect — $14.8M
- Looper — $12.1M
- Frankenweenie — $11.4M
- End of Watch — $4M
- Trouble with the Curve — $3.83M
- House at the End of the Street — $3.76M
- The Master — $1.86M
- Finding Nemo — $1.62M
Source: Film Junk
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