‘Smile 2’ Out-Performs Original At Box Office, ‘Terrifier 3’ Still Climbing

Horror continues to dominate at the box office this week, with Smile 2 grinning confidently in the lead.

Smile 2 outperformed its predecessor, debuting with $23 million at the domestic box office in 3,619 theaters. The 2022 film Smile, directed by Parker Finn, opened to just over $22 million, signifying a growing interest in the new franchise. The sequel, which stars Naomi Scott, had a projected budget of $28 million.

While The Wild Robot continues to hold its place in the top three, it is speculated that its gain comes from underage viewers purchasing tickets to see the age-restricted gore-fest Terrifier 3. The third Terrifier installment earned an impressive profit, bringing in $36 million after this weekend on a $2 million budget.

A24’s romantic drama We Live In Time, starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, is number five this week after expanding its number of screens following its limited release last weekend.

The Halloween season continues strongly, with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Joker: Folie à Deux, and The Nightmare Before Christmas re-release maintaining their positions in the top 10.

Continue reading for a full list of this weekend’s domestic box office report.

Top 10 Box Office for weekend Oct. 18-20

1. Smile 2 – Weekend Gross: $23M, Total: $23M
2. The Wild Robot – Weekend Gross: $10M, Total: $102M
3. Terrifier 3 – Weekend Gross: $9.3M, Total: $36M
4. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – Weekend Gross: $5M, Total: $284M
5. We Live In Time – Weekend Gross: $4.2M, Total: $4.5M
6. Joker: Folie à Deux – Weekend Gross: $2.2M, Total: $56M
7. Piece By Piece – Weekend Gross: $2.1M, Total: $7.6M
8. Transformers One – Weekend Gross: $2M, Total: $57M
9. Saturday Night – Weekend Gross: $1.8M, Total: $7.6M
10. The Nightmare Before Christmas – Weekend Gross: $1.1M, Total: $92M