Paramount’s “Smile” debuted to a sizzling 22 million, easily topping the domestic box office.
The horror film beat out the weekend’s other new wide release, Universal’s LGBTQ romantic comedy “Bros,” which landed in fourth place with a paltry 4.8 million debut.“Smile” ranks as one of the better original horror debuts of the year, beating out 20th Century Studios’ “Barbarian” (10 million) and Sony’s “The Invitation” (7 million).
As the box office enters October, the horror genre will continue to take center stage with Universal’s “Halloween Ends” releasing in two weeks and hoping to cash in on the excitement for thrills and chills.The box office result for “Smile” is a frighteningly good haul, seeing as it cost Paramount a measly 17 million to produce and had originally been seen as a streaming release.“It’s honestly sensational,” said Chris Aronson, Paramount’s distribution chief.
“I don’t like to use hyperbole,
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