Matching the seasonal mood, this weekend's box office was a bit bleak.
With Halloween weekend almost over, Ouija has been dethroned. The new box office champion is Jake Gyllenhaal’s Nightcrawler, which is already being lauded as one of the best films of the year. So, after all the critics have heaped their praise and the movie-going crowd has cast the vote, let’s talk numbers.
Nightcrawler is already being described as one of the best movies of the year by several critics.
With Halloween on a Friday this year, the earnings overall were nothing to write home about. Nightcrawler came first, but only managed a measly $10,909 in ticket sales. Meanwhile, Ouija did pretty well too, dropping just $8,760 in its second weekend, according to Rentrak (via Reuters. ) This made for a 10,9 weekend and a close call for Nightcrawler.
More: Click here for a review of Nightcrawler.
Watch the trailer for Nightcrawler below.
In third place, the Brad Pitt-starring WWII historical drama thing Fury made $9,1 on its third weekend. This brings the film’s domestic total to $60,4 million. With a round of near-rave reviews, the film’s prospects for Oscars 2015 look pretty solid.
More: Could Brad Pitt's Fury Win The Oscar For Best Picture In 2015? [Trailer + Pictures]
If you're still deciding, check out the trailer for Fury below.
The top 5 was rounded out by David Fincher’s critically praised Gone Girl with $8,8 million and The Book of Life with $8,3 million. Scary figures, indeed.
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