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Blumhouse’s The Black Phone 2 rang up $10.7 million from Friday and previews and is headed for a No. 1 debut around $24.4 million, the studio’s biggest opening of the year despite a $30 million budget and a B CinemaScore. Lionsgate’s Good Fortune is stumbling to third with a projected $5.9 million after a $2.4 million Friday, even with a starry cast and B+. Disney’s Tron: Ares holds second at $11 million, down 65%, reaching $54 million in 10 days as a sluggish October box office lingers.

Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.