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‘IT’ Breaks More Records With One of the Biggest Second Weekends in History
We expected Andy Muschietti’s IT to make a killing at the box office and probably even shatter a couple records, but the film has FAR surpassed even wildest expectations.
Last weekend, IT broke several box office records, raking in an incredible $123.4 million here in the States and giving it the highest grossing opening weekend ever for September and also ever for a horror movie. How about the second weekend, you may be wondering?
The numbers are in and… holy shit.
In its second weekend at the domestic box office, IT dropped just 51% and pulled in another $60 million, which is more than most expected it to make in its *first* weekend! It probably goes without saying that it’s now also the record holder for second best weekend for a horror film. Hell, it’s one of the top second weekends for any film.
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As for the month of September, IT has just smashed the record for highest grossing September release of all time… in just its first 2 weekends of release.
IT‘s 10-day domestic total is now $218.7 million, totally unheard of for a horror movie and incredibly rare for rated-R movies in general. In fact, even when you adjust the numbers of past rated-R films for inflation, IT‘s total box office take is already one of the biggest in history for a rated-R film.
Worldwide, IT has now made a staggering $371 million.
Honestly, it’s becoming hard to even keep track of the box office records IT is breaking. And we expect that its dominance is not going to slow down anytime soon.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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