Blumhouse notches a needed rebound as Scott Derrickson’s Black Phone 2 scares up $26.5 million in North America and $15.5 million overseas for a $42 million global debut on a $30 million budget. The sequel opened No. 1 ahead of Disney’s Tron: Ares, earned a B CinemaScore and drew an audience that was roughly 39 percent Latino; Mexico led international markets with $4.3 million. Tron: Ares fell over 65 percent to $11.1 million. Good Fortune bowed to $6.2 million, while One Battle After Another crossed $100 million internationally.

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