‘Insidious’ sequel tops US box office

Agence France-Presse

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'Chapter 2' earns $41 million on its opening weekend

CHAPTER 2. The Insidious sequel tops the charts. Photo from the Facebook page

LOS ANGELES, USA – The horror sequel “Insidious: Chapter 2” spirited itself into the top slot at the North American box office with a massive $41 million opening weekend take, industry estimates showed Sunday, September 15.

The film, starring Rose Byrne and Patrick Wilson as a haunted husband and wife, is a follow-up to the successful 2010 horror flick “Insidious,” though the former has received much poorer reviews.

In second place, “The Family,” starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro as a Mafia family in witness protection seeking to remain under the radar in France, opened with $14.5 million, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations.

With just over $7 million, last week’s top movie, “Riddick,” the latest in the action franchise starring Vin Diesel, took 3rd place in its second week.

‘The Butler’ still strong

Meanwhile, Lee Daniels’ “The Butler,” was still going strong, taking in $5.6 million in its 4th week in theaters, good enough for 4th place, down two places on the week.

The Oscar-tipped drama, about the civil-rights era as seen through the eyes of a black White House servant played by Forest Whitaker, has earned more than $100 million since its release 5 weeks ago.

In 5th position was the raunchy adult comedy “We’re the Millers,” about drug smugglers posing as a suburban family, starring Jennifer Aniston as a stripper. It earned $5.4 million in theaters.

READ: Jennifer Aniston goes stripping in ‘Millers’

6th spot was claimed by comedy-drama “Instructions Not Included,” Eugenio Derbez’s movie about a Mexican playboy who is suddenly presented with a child from a previous liaison and forced to become a father. The movie took in $4.3 million.

Disney’s animated film “Planes,” a spin-off from Pixar’s “Cars” franchise, took $3.1 million for 7th place, with British boy band One Direction’s new movie next in line, with $2.4 million, good enough for 8th place.

“Elysium”, the critically acclaimed science-fiction blockbuster starring Matt Damon, about wealthy humans living in an exclusive outer space colony after Earth is ruined, took 9th place, with $2.1 million.

And rounding out the top 10 was “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters,” with just over $1.8 million in ticket sales.

Watch the ‘Insidious Chapter 2’ trailer here:


– Rappler.com

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