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‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Tops Again; Conservative Documentary ‘Am I Racist’ Reaches Top 5 at Box Office
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‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Tops Again; Conservative Documentary ‘Am I Racist’ Reaches Top 5 at Box Office

Moviegoers said yes to more “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” this weekend.

Following its monstrous opening, Tim Burton’s sequel has once again comfortably topped the domestic box office charts with $51.6 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates on Sunday. Down just 54% from a week earlier, the North American gross for the Warner Bros. release now stands at $188 million. Internationally, it added $28.7 million, bringing its worldwide total to a staggering $264.3 million.

“A drop of just 54% is really impressive and a sign of pretty solid word of mouth,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Comscore. “Audiences are enjoying the film.”

Though its hold was strong, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” didn’t have much in the way of major new competition. New offerings included the James McAvoy horror “Speak No Evil,” a satirical documentary about right-wing podcaster Matt Walsh; and a new Dave Bautista action film, “The Killer’s Game.”

Second place in weekend ticket sales went to “Speak No Evil,” a remake of a 2022 Danish horror film about an unsuspecting family who decide to spend a weekend with new friends in the countryside. McAvoy stars, alongside Mackenzie Davis and Scoot McNairy. With positive reviews and a clever Friday the 13th release date, the Blumhouse production released by Universal Pictures grossed an estimated $11.5 million from 3,375 locations.

“Deadpool & “Wolverine” landed in third place in its eighth weekend with another $5.2 million. The Disney and Marvel blockbuster has now grossed $621.5 million in North America and $1.3 billion worldwide.

The Daily Wire film “Am I Racist?” topped the box office with an estimated $4.7 million from just 1,517 theaters. Described as a “Borat-style” mockumentary, the film sees conservative columnist Walsh go undercover as a “DEI intern.” Walsh also explored gender ideologies in the 2022 film “What Is a Woman?”, both directed by Justin Folk.

“Am I Racist?” reportedly cost $3 million to make. To release it, the Daily Wire — the company co-founded by Ben Shapiro — partnered with SDG Releasing, a distribution company founded by “God’s Not Dead” writers Cary Solomon and Chuck Konzelman that promises the “lowest costs in the industry.” One of the trailers playing for “Am I Racist?” is another film aimed at a conservative audience: Dinesh D’Souza’s upcoming film “Vindicating Trump.”

Rounding out the top five was “Reagan,” the Showbiz Direct release starring Dennis Quaid as the former president, which grossed another $3 million in its third weekend, bringing its domestic total to $23.3 million.

“The Killer’s Game,” meanwhile, debuted in sixth place with $2.6 million. Bautista stars as a hitman with a terminal illness in the action comedy, which received poor reviews. The faith-based “God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust” also managed to nab a top 10 spot with its $1.5 million launch.

In limited release, Amazon MGM Studios began rolling out the Sundance breakout film “My Old Ass,” starring Maisy Stella, in seven theaters in New York, Los Angeles and Austin, where it grossed a combined $171,242. The coming-of-age film opens nationwide on Sept. 27.

The Optimus Prime-original film “Transformers One” hits theaters next weekend, but it may still be a few weeks before “Joker: Folie à Deux” hits the big screen on October 4.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday in U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic numbers will be released Monday.

1. “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” $51.6 million.

2. “Speak No Evil,” $11.5 million.

3. “Deadpool & Wolverine,” $5.2 million.

4. “Am I a Racist?” $4.8 million.

5. “Reagan,” $3 million.

6. “The Killer’s Game,” $2.6 million.

7. “Alien: Romulus,” $2.4 million.

8. “It Ends With Us,” $2 million.

9. “The Forge,” $2 million.

10. “God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust,” $1.5 million.