Jesse James
If you didn’t make it to the theaters this weekend for ‘IT: Chapter 2,’ you were one of the few. The highly-anticipated IT: Chapter 2 made its debut over the weekend, and it brought it some impressive numbers. Over the course of the weekend, the film became the second-biggest opening for a horror film. The second installment brought in $91 million USD, also bringing in $94 million USD from international markets.
The film is now ranked as the No. 1 movie worldwide following its Friday release. IT: Chapter 2 earned 25% less than its predecessor did in its opening weekend. The sequel was unable to beat the first chapter, which premiered in 2017 and managed to pull in $700 million USD. Coming in second Angel Has Fallen delivered an estimated $6 million USD, while Good Boys finished in third with an estimated $5.4 million USD.
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