Smile 2 – acted Naomi Scott, lucas cage And Ray, Jack Nicholson's son, emerged the winner after a box office confrontation with a horror film..
The horror film has overtaken contender Terrifier 3 to the top spot.
The sequel to Smile stars Scott31 as a pop star who begins to experience terrifying and unexplained events while preparing for a world tour, which will open in more than 3,600 theaters and gross $23 million.
Ray Nicholson's ex-partner Rebecca Broussard surprised fans of the new film with a look that resembled the Oscar winner's wry smile as Jack Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's 1980 classic, The Shining.
In one epic scene, a mad Jack chops down the bathroom door with an ax while his wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall) screams inside. When he makes a hole in the door, he sticks his face in, smiles and exclaims, 'Here's Johnny!' In an improved line.
Released in September 2022, the original Smile, a surprise hit starring Socie Bacon, was well received and grossed $217,408,513 worldwide.
Smile 2 received an 83 percent critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an 83 percent Popcornmeter rating from viewers.
Smile 2 stars Jack Nicholson's son Ray (left). New to the world of horror, he recreated the Oscar winner's manic smile as Jack Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's 1980 classic, The Shining.
The huge box office success of Smile 2 has production companies Paramount Pictures and Temple Hill beaming from ear to ear. Flight of the Frightened opened at number one with a gross of $23 million.
Wild Robot is in second place after debuting last week.
The animated film about a robot trapped in a ship that lands on an island inhabited only by wild animals has delighted young audiences and has grossed $10.1 million. Box office mojo.
Last week's champion, Terrifier 3, was relegated to third place.
In this latest chapter of the franchise, Art the Clown decides to make his way through a small town preparing for the Christmas holidays to finish the job he started with the Halloween massacre in Terrifier 2.
The public enjoyed the chase. Terrorifier 3 grossed over $9.3 million in ticket sales.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice lost some ground to newcomers, but maintained a strong presence in theaters across the country.
The ghost story starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega grossed $5 million and finished in fourth place.
We Live in Time peaked at number five after its widespread release.
Naomi Scott prepares for a world tour as a pop star in Smile 2 and encounters a series of terrifying and unexplained events.
Wild Robot is in second place after debuting last week. The animated film, about a robot stranded on a ship that lands on an island inhabited only by wild animals, entertained teenagers to the tune of $10.1 million this week.
Last week's champion, Terrifier 3, was relegated to third place. The story follows Art the Clown as he tries to make his way through a small town preparing for the Christmas holidays. The horror film grossed more than $9.3 million in ticket sales.
The romantic drama, starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Buck as a couple in a race against time, was a critical and commercial success, grossing $4.185 million over the weekend.
Joker: Folie à Deux continues its decline as audiences lose interest in the Joker sequels.
After three weeks in theaters, the film starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga is in sixth place with $2.18 million.
The film has not yet covered its $200 million budget, but it is on its way. So far, the comic book-inspired film has grossed $191,942,948 worldwide.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice lost some ground to newcomers, but maintained a strong presence in theaters across the country. The ghost story starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Jenna Ortega grossed $5 million and came in fourth place.
We Live in Time peaked at number five after its widespread release. The romantic drama, starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh as a couple in a race against time, was a critical and commercial success, grossing $4.185 million over the weekend.
Piece by Piece, the creative biography of Pharrell Williams, fell two places to sixth.
The musical adventure told with Lego characters that illustrates the singer-songwriter's rise to fame continues to triumph among the public, grossing $2.1 million this week.
Transformers One is in eighth place.
Joker: Folie à Deux continues its decline as audiences lose interest in the Joker sequels. After three weeks in theaters, the film starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga is in sixth place with $2.18 million.
Piece by Piece, the creative biopic of Pharrell Williams, fell two spots to sixth place with $2.1 million.
Transformers One ties for eighth place with almost $2 million
Saturday Night, the film about the chaos behind the first episode of the late-night show Saturday Night Live, rose to ninth place in the ratings and earned $1.8 million in its fourth weekend in theaters.
The relaunch of The Nightmare Before Christmas completed the top ten under the tree with $1.129 million.
The animated adventure starring the voices of Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry in the story of the origin of the beloved Optimus Prime and the evil Megatron has raised almost 2 million dollars.
Saturday Night, the film about the chaos behind the first episode of the late-night show Saturday Night Live, fell to ninth place in the ratings.
The drama, starring Gabrielle LaBelle as SNL creator Lorne Michaels, grossed $1.8 million in its fourth weekend in theaters.
The re-release of The Nightmare Before Christmas made the top ten. Tim Burton's animated classic found $1.129 million under the tree as the film enjoys a renaissance with fans and its descendants celebrating nearly three decades since it first appeared in theaters.
