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The Martian returns to top of the US box office while new releases flounder

October 25, 2015 by Sara Hemrajani

The wave of new films at multiplexes this weekend failed to make much of an impact on the US box office chart, giving previous releases a chance to stand their ground.

The Martian edged out last week’s number one, Goosebumps, to return to the top spot. Ridley Scott’s sci-fi adventure raked in another $15.9 million according to studio estimates, bringing its total domestic haul to more than $166 million.

Although Goosebumps slipped, the spooky children’s movie still made $15.5 million for Sony in its second week. Meanwhile Steven Spielberg’s political thriller stayed in third place, adding nearly $11.4 million to its takings.

The casualties came in the form of The Last Witch Hunter, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, Rock the Kasbah and Jem and the Holograms, as well as Crimson Peak and Steve Jobs.

Vin Diesel’s Witch Hunter recorded ticket sales of $10.8 million, landing it in fourth place. The Paranormal Activity sequel could not beat Hotel Transylvania 2 to break into the top 5. Rock the Kasbah is a smaller production but even the combination of Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Kate Hudson and Zooey Deschanel could only muster $1.5 million.

Despite the huge marketing push, Guillermo del Toro’s gothic romance Crimson Peak tumbled to eighth position and its earnings were down 57% from its opening weekend.

However, one of the biggest surprises turned out to be Steve Jobs. The highly acclaimed Danny Boyle film on the iconic Apple co-founder and CEO expanded nationally but only made an additional $7.3 million. Some forecasts had put that figure at $19 million a few days ago.

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Filed Under: Movies, News, Sara Hemrajani, US Box Office Tagged With: Bridge of Spies, Crimson Peak, Goosebumps, Hotel Transylvania 2, Jem and the Holograms, Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, rock the kasbah, Steve Jobs, The Last Witch Hunter, The Martian

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