'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' is No. 1 with $45.2M, Sydney Sweeney's 'Immaculate' lands in fourth

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Ghost busting is still a good business. According to studio estimates Sunday, “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” collected $45.2 million in ticket sales over the weekend. That gave Sony Pictures its first No. 1 film since last summer.

This image released by Columbia Pictures shows, from left, Mckenna Grace, Logan Kim, Dan Aykroyd and Patton Oswalt in a scene from “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.” Ernie Hudson, from left, Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, McKenna Grace and director Gil Kenan pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Photo Call’ on Thursday, March 21, 2024 in London.

“Ghostbusters” films tend to make a low impact internationally. In 25 overseas markets, “Frozen Empire” added $16.4 million. The latest “Ghostbusters” cost about $100 million to make. After Jason Reitman took over directing duties from his father, Ivan Reitman, to helm “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” “Frozen Empire” is directed by Gil Kenan, co-writer of “Afterlife.

“The movie features the popular Sydney Sweeney, but horror movies are not cast-driven,” wrote David A. Gross for the consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research. “They’re driven by the hook: the evil doll, the wicked smile, the invisible or silent presence, the found footage, the possessed child. That’s what terrifies the horror crowd. The hook is not completely clear here.”starring Timothée Chalamet added $17.6 million in its fourth weekend of release, bringing the Warner Bros.

Estimated ticket sales are for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

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