Saw X Leads The Creator in Box Office Previews

Jigsaw cut the legs off The Creator at the Thursday box office, so to speak. Saw X, the 10th installment in the horror-torture franchise, and The Creator, Gareth Edwards' original sci-fi followup to his Star Wars: Rogue One, opened for Thursday night previews opposite the animated PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie. The R-Rated Saw X saw $2 million in previews with showtimes starting at 6 p.m., while the PG-13 The Creator generated $1.6 million.

The winner will be revealed when studios report the weekend actual totals on Sunday. Also in theaters this weekend is Sony's true story-inspired GameStop stock dramedy Dumb Money, which has earned $2.7 million since opening in a staggered limited release two weeks ago. Dumb Money is tracking to earn an additional $5m to $8m as it expands into more than 2,700 theaters.

The crowded October box office will continue next week with Universal and Blumhouse horror revival The Exorcist: Believer, which is expecting a $30 million-plus start when it opens October 6th. Previously dated closer to Halloween on October 13th, Blumhouse moved the R-rated, 50-years-later Exorcist sequel up one week to avoid the hotly-anticipated Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film.

This weekend's three-way race for first place is one where the three contenders are all"fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes. PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie received an 85% from critics, while Saw X is the first Saw movie in the franchise's 10-movie, 19-year history to score a"fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The Creator trails the pack with a still-fresh 68%.

"A diverse slate of new films from the categories of horror, family and sci-fi, plus the expansion of Dumb Money should create a situation where each of these films can find their target audience," Paul Dergarabedian, a senior Comscore analyst, told Variety.

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