‘Halloween,’ ‘A Star Is Born’ Top Box Office

Blumhouse Productions’ Halloween, the latest remake of the beloved 1978 slasher flick, took top spot at the box office this weekend, according to the New York Times. Raking in $77.5 million, the reboot also topped all other movies in the Halloween franchise. The Times notes that the film exceeded analysts’ expectations for revenue—which is especially notable in October, a month with historically low ticket sales. Warner Bros.’s A Star is Born took second place, bringing in $19.3 million and overtaking Sony’s Venom for the first time since the two films were released. Earlier this month, the Times notes, Venom and A Star is Born broke an October ticket-selling record.