@scottmendelson
Box office columnist at Puck News and otherwise doing the news analysis/film criticism/box office punditry thing at The Outside Scoop via Substack.
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DiscussingFilm says it was the biggest opening weekend for a non-music documentary in over two decades.
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BORReport says its Friday domestic estimate includes previews and covers 3,575 locations.
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TheWrap reports the Jessica Chastain-led horror film opened on 3,365 screens but received a D+ CinemaScore.
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Knight Edge Media reports the film has not been canceled, though production is not expected to begin soon.
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Using unadjusted worldwide grosses, Avengers: Endgame reportedly moved back ahead of Avatar after its Encore re-release, reaching about $2.925 billion globally.
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Variety reports that the re-release topped new films with $26 million domestically. BORReport estimates it earned another $60 million internationally.
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Comic Basics reported a rerelease presales record on September 25 and cited trackers who said a $30 million opening was within reach.
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Variety’s September 23 forecast puts the re-release in a race for No. 1 with ‘Resident Evil,’ which is targeting $24 million to $26 million in its second weekend.
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A September 16, 2026 post claims the sequel reached $936.7 million in North America, edging past the $936.66 million record held by 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens.'