The House With A Clock In Its Walls chimes in with $26.8 million to take top spot at the box office

The House With A Clock In Its Walls easily topped the domestic box office with a better than expected $26.8 million in an otherwise quiet weekend at theaters.

Director Eli Roth’s adaptation of the popular children’s book, starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett, didn’t have much competition, according to Variety.  

A number of holdovers filled out the top five as a trio of new releases came in way under expectations.

Perfect timing: The House With A Clock In Its Walls, starring Jack Black and Cate Blanchett, came in a No. 1 at the domestic box office with a better than expected $26.8 million

However, the family friendly movie ticked up another $3.1 million overseas for a global start of just under $30 million with Imax screens accounting for $2.5 million of its box office total.

One disappointment of the weekend was Michael Moore’s documentary Fahrenheit 11/9 which opened at eighth with $3.1 million in 1,719 cinemas. 

It could be considered as a huge debut for most documentaries but it was a fraction of the $23.9 million opening generated in 2004 by Moore’s record-breaking Fahrenheit 9/11. That film went on to make $222.4 million worldwide, a record for documentaries.

Burn: One disappointment of the weekend was Michael Moore's documentary Fahrenheit 11/9 which opened at eighth with $3.1 million in 1,719 cinemas

Burn: One disappointment of the weekend was Michael Moore’s documentary Fahrenheit 11/9 which opened at eighth with $3.1 million in 1,719 cinemas

Moore’s new film, which examines the rise of Trump and other developments like the water crisis in his hometown of Flint, Michigan, was the first release from former Open Road chief executive Tom Ortenberg’s new distributor, Briarcliff Entertainment. It had been predicted to open with $5 million to $8 million.

But despite a surge in success for documentaries at the box office – including RBG, Won’t You Be My Neighbor and Three Identical Strangers – Fahrenheit 11/9 didn’t catch on.

A Simple Favor, the neo-noir mystery drama starring Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively and Henry Golding, landed in second place with $10.4 million in its second frame. 

To date, the chiller has earned $32.5 million in North America and $10 million overseas  for a global haul of $42.5 million. 

Smile for the camera: A Simple Favor, the neo-noir mystery drama starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively, landed in second place with $10.4 million in its second frame

Smile for the camera: A Simple Favor, the neo-noir mystery drama starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively, landed in second place with $10.4 million in its second frame

Church chiller: The Nun, starring Demián Bichir and Taissa Farmiga, scared up $10.2 million, taking its domestic tally to a shade under $101 million and its global haul to $292.6 million

Church chiller: The Nun, starring Demián Bichir and Taissa Farmiga, scared up $10.2 million, taking its domestic tally to a shade under $101 million and its global haul to $292.6 million

In third is another chiller, The Nun with $10.2 million, taking its domestic tally to a shade under $101 million. 

Starring Demián Bichir and Taissa Farmiga is has scared up even more money around the world, nabbing $191.7 million for a global tally of $292.6 million – a great return on its $22 million budget. 

The Predator dropped to No. 4 after leading the domestic box office last weekend.

Fighting mad: The Predator dropped to No. 4 earning $8.6 million for a domestic total of $40.3 million after leading the domestic box office last weekend

Fighting mad: The Predator dropped to No. 4 earning $8.6 million for a domestic total of $40.3 million after leading the domestic box office last weekend

The sci-fi thriller, starring Boyd Holbrook, earned $8.6 million for a domestic total of $40.3 million and a global grab of just under $95 million, just above its estimated $88 million budget.

Rounding out the top five, acclaimed romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians earned another $6.5 million, bringing its North American sweep to $159 million.

Starring Constance Wu and Henry Golding it has earned $206.4 million globally, after six weeks on release. 

Rounding out the top five: Romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians, starring Constance Wu and Henry Golding, earned $6.5 million, bringing its North American sweep to $159 million

Rounding out the top five: Romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians, starring Constance Wu and Henry Golding, earned $6.5 million, bringing its North American sweep to $159 million

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