Two time’s a charm for ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ as sequel hits No. 1 on opening day
nypost.comThe Post called “pointless” and “belabored,” earned $41.5 million on Friday, its first day in theaters, according to The Numbers.The Tim Burton film, which serves as a sequel to the 1988 cult classic “Beetlejuice,” is expected to take in at least $97 million domestically on its opening weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
If that’s the case, the film will enjoy the second-biggest September opening of all time, trailing only behind 2017’s supernatural horror “It.”Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, and Catherine O’Hara reprised their roles in the sequel — which had a staggering reported production budget of $100 million — and Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe joined the cast.“Deadpool & Wolverine,” which was in the No.
1 spot for the past five Fridays, fell to second, with sales of $1.7 million. The Marvel superhero flick is projected to take in $6.7 million this weekend, its sixth in theaters, as per Deadline.
The presidential biopic “Reagan,” which The Post said, “covers all the greatest hits of the Republican’s life and career, with no famous line or episode left out,” came in third, bringing home just over $1.5 million on its second Friday in theaters.“It Ends With Us” remained in fourth, taking in $1.1 million in revenue.
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