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Black Phone 2

Agence France-Presse

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1760896275570BP2_phonebooth-min.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="A scene from &#x27;Black Phone 2&#x27;. Handout/Universal Pictures"/>A scene from &#x27;Black Phone 2&#x27;. Handout/Universal Pictures</div>LOS ANGELES -- &quot;Black Phone 2,&quot; a horror sequel starring Ethan Hawke, captured the top spot at the North American box office with $26.5 million as the spooky season shifts into high gear in the run-up to Halloween, industry estimates showed Sunday.The film from Universal and low-budget horror specialists Blumhouse has excellent critical and audience scores, said analyst David A. Gross of Franchise Entertainment Research.&quot;This is an excellent opening for the second episode in a horror series,&quot; Gross said.&quot;Tron: Ares,&quot; the latest installment in the Disney sci-fi franchise, followed up a disappointing debut with $11.1 million in its second week for second place in the United States and Canada, Exhibitor Relations reported.The action flick -- which stars Jared Leto, Greta Lee and Evan Peters -- tells of mankind&#x27;s first encounter with artificial intelligence in the real world. Experts and industry press said it cost $180 million to make.&quot;Good Fortune,&quot; comedian Aziz Ansari&#x27;s directorial debut, opened in third place at $6.2 million. The Lionsgate film -- a body-swap comedy -- stars Seth Rogen, Keanu Reeves and Ansari.Paul Thomas Anderson&#x27;s action thriller &quot;One Battle After Another,&quot; starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn, ended the Friday to Sunday period in fourth place with $4 million.DiCaprio stars as a washed-up far-left revolutionary who is dragged back into action to help his daughter, while Penn plays his ruthless military nemesis.And &quot;Roofman,&quot; starring Channing Tatum in the real-life tale of a former soldier-turned-thief who breaks out of prison and finds himself hiding out in a toy store, finished in fifth place with $3.7 million.Rounding out the top 10 are:&quot;Truth &amp; Treason&quot; ($2.7 million)&quot;Gabby&#x27;s Dollhouse: The Movie&quot; ($1.7 million)&quot;The Conjuring: Last Rites&quot; ($1.6 million)&quot;After the Hunt&quot; ($1.56 million)&quot;Soul on Fire&quot; and &quot;Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle&quot; (tied at $1.3 million)

The film from Universal and low-budget horror specialists Blumhouse has excellent critical and audience scores.

The film from Universal and low-budget horror specialists Blumhouse has excellent critical and audience scores.

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'Black Phone 2' wins N. America box office

Agence France-Presse

Published Oct 20, 2025 01:57 AM PHT

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