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Todd Phillips’ Joker had the last laugh in its box office debut, earning a huge $93.5 million domestically from 4,374 theaters to set a new opening record for the month of October despite heightened security at cinemas across the U.S. The dark, R-rated supervillain movie starring Joaquin Phoenix as the mentally ill misfit turned homicidal maniac did even more business overseas, raking in $140.5 million from more than 70 markets for a global start of $234 million.
The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, October 6 are as follows:
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joker | Warner Bros. | $93,500,000 | 4,374 | $21,376 | $93,500,000 |
| 2 | Abominable | Universal | $12,000,000 | 4,248 | $2,825 | $37,833,115 |
| 3 | Downton Abbey | Focus Features | $8,000,000 | 3,548 | $2,255 | $73,626,935 |
| 4 | Hustlers | STX Entertainment | $6,300,000 | 3,030 | $2,079 | $91,321,880 |
| 5 | IT Chapter Two | Warner Bros. | $5,355,000 | 3,163 | $1,693 | $202,205,157 |
| 6 | Ad Astra | 20th Century Fox | $4,557,000 | 2,910 | $1,566 | $43,662,768 |
| 7 | Judy | Roadside Attractions | $4,445,635 | 1,458 | $3,049 | $8,904,078 |
| 8 | Rambo: Last Blood | Lionsgate | $3,550,000 | 2,900 | $1,224 | $39,823,895 |
| 9 | War | Yash Raj Films | $1,500,000 | 305 | $4,918 | $2,000,000 |
| 10 | Good Boys | Universal | $900,000 | 1,006 | $895 | $82,042,620 |
| 11 | Lion King, The | Disney | $693,000 | 1,034 | $670 | $541,289,057 |
| 12 | Angel Has Fallen | Lionsgate | $565,000 | 831 | $680 | $68,310,715 |
