Moviegoing audiences chose the horror movie over the romantic comedy to kick off the month of October. Paramount's 'Smile ' topped the North American charts with US$22 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, leaving Billy Eichner's rom-com 'Bros' in the dust.
Jessie T. Usher arrives at the premiere of "Smile" during Beyond Fest on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, Calif.
"Everyone who sees it absolutely loves it," said Jim Orr, Universal's president of domestic distribution. "Billy Eichner, Nick Stoller and Judd Apatow have created a movie that's heartwarming and hysterically funny." According to exit polls, 52 per cent of the audience was male and 68 per cent were ages 18-34 for the R-rated film. Playing in 3,645 locations, "Smile" started strong with US$2 million from Thursday night previews, too, and had a 4 per cent uptick Saturday, which is almost unheard of for genre films that usually decline after the first night."It's remarkable, particularly when you take the budget into account.
Second place went to "Don't Worry Darling" in its second weekend in theaters, with US$7.3 million, down 64 per cent from its opening. The mid-century-styled psychological thriller starring Florence Pugh and Harry Styles has earned $32.8 million domestically against a US$35 million production budget.
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