USA Weekend Box office Projections: Venom and A Star is Born to Top, followed by First Man

Last weekend released films are likely to hold the top spot in the U.S. box office in its second weekend too despite the new releases. The films Venom and A Star is Born released last week and posted big numbers at the box office more than the expected figures. The Superhero film Venom opened with $80 million and received negative reviews from critics.

The much-acclaimed romance drama A Star is Born, after screening in some film festivals released in theatres last week and collected $43 million in its opening weekend. The movie with its raving reports saw a minimal decline and projected to post around $28 million at U.S. box office for the second weekend with 35% decline from its first weekend which will take its total box office collection to $95 million.

Meanwhile, Venom is expected to stay on top this weekend too, but expected to have a 60% decline from previous weekend to collect $30 million this weekend. The biographical film First Man opening this weekend is set to take the third spot and predicted to make around $20 million for the weekend including its Thursday premiere figure of $1.1 million. 

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween that also released yesterday will reportedly take the next spot with a figure around $15 million followed by the Bad Times at the El Royale film which is forecast to have $10 million+ at the domestic box office for its opening weekend. Goosebumps 2 got average reviews while the film Bad Times at the El Royale is getting positive reports and expected to take a strong hold after the opening.