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In a supervillain showdown, Joker edged out Maleficent: Mistress of Evil at the weekend box office.
Warner Bros. is estimating a North American gross of $18.9 million for Joker, while Disney shows Maleficent at $18.5 million. It’s always possible the order could change when final weekend numbers are tallied on Monday.
The top 12 films of the weekend, as of Sunday, October 27, are as follows:
| # | Title | Distributor Name | Weekend Total | # of Locs | Loc Avg | Cume Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joker | Warner Bros. | $18,900,000 | 3,936 | $4,802 | $277,583,522 |
| 2 | Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil | Disney | $18,537,000 | 3,790 | $4,891 | $65,412,158 |
| 3 | Addams Family, The | United Artists Releasing | $11,705,007 | 4,207 | $2,782 | $72,801,000 |
| 4 | Zombieland: Double Tap | Sony | $11,600,000 | 3,468 | $3,345 | $47,000,273 |
| 5 | Countdown | STX Entertainment | $9,010,000 | 2,675 | $3,368 | $9,010,000 |
| 6 | Black And Blue | Sony | $8,325,000 | 2,062 | $4,037 | $8,325,000 |
| 7 | Gemini Man | Paramount | $4,000,000 | 3,008 | $1,330 | $43,342,413 |
| 8 | Lighthouse, The | A24 | $3,082,722 | 586 | $5,261 | $3,663,209 |
| 9 | Current War, The – Director’s Cut | 101 Studios | $2,730,200 | 1,022 | $2,671 | $2,730,200 |
| 10 | Abominable | Universal | $2,000,000 | 2,196 | $911 | $56,818,595 |
| 11 | Downton Abbey | Focus Features | $1,900,000 | 1,658 | $1,146 | $92,206,630 |
| 12 | Parasite | Neon Rated | $1,819,784 | 129 | $14,107 | $4,107,294 |
