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Universal and Blumhouse’s Black Phone 2 jolted a quiet weekend, opening No. 1 with $26.5 million from 3,411 theaters and $15.5 million overseas for $42 million worldwide—slightly ahead of the 2022 original. The $30 million sequel earned a B CinemaScore as Universal touted growing word-of-mouth. Disney’s Tron: Ares plunged 66% to $11.1 million for No. 2, while Lionsgate’s Good Fortune debuted third with $6.2 million. Comscore says October box office is down 11% from the same point in 2024; the overall box office is 4% above last year but still 20%+ below pre-pandemic levels.

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This 60-second summary was prepared by the JQJO editorial team after reviewing 1 original report from Variety.