‘First Reformed’ Nabs Top Spot; ‘Pope Francis’ Mixed: Specialty Box Office

Updated at 11:30Am Pt with more numbers and analysis.

Paul Schrader’s dramatic thriller First Reformed, starring Ethan Hawke and Amanda Seyfried, handily outpaced all new limited release titles over the weekend with a per-theater average of $25,067.

The A24 newcomer played four locations Friday to Sunday, grossing $100,270, the second highest gross of any limited-release title reporting numbers this weekend.

The top grosser overall was Focus Features doc Pope Francis – A M…

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