'Boo! A Madea Halloween' Beats 'Jack Reacher' at the Box Office

The movie took in an estimated $27.6 million this weekend.

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CHRISTOPHER WATSON
October 24, 2016, 11:17 AM ET
3 min read

— -- "Boo! A Madea Halloween," starring Perry as the character that made him famous, debuted in first place at the weekend box office, taking in an estimated $27.6 million, according to Box Office Mojo.

"Jack Reacher: Never Go Back," Tom Cruise's second take on the former military police officer turned troubleshooter, finished in second, earning an estimated $23 million.

That's better than the $15.2 million opening the first film enjoyed in December 2012, when it finished a distant second to "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."

Last week's top movie, Ben Affleck's "The Accountant," slipped to fourth with just over $14 million, narrowly beaten by the debut of horror sequel "Ouija: Origin of Evil." "Kevin Hart: What Now?" which opened last weekend just shy of $12 million, saw a big drop off, falling to eighth place with just $4.1 million.

This weekend's other new release, the much-hyped comedy "Keeping Up With the Joneses," opened weak with $5.6 million, placing seventh.

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Here are the top 10 movies from Friday through Sunday, with estimated ticket sales:

  • 1. "Boo! A Madea Halloween," $27.6 million.
  • 2. "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back," $23 million.
  • 3. "Ouija: Origin of Evil," $14.060 million.
  • 4. "The Accountant," $14.025 million.
  • 5. "The Girl on the Train," $7.270 million.
  • 6. "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children," $6.0 million.
  • 7. "Keeping Up with the Joneses," $5.6 million.
  • 8. "Kevin Hart: What Now?," $4.110 million
  • 9. "Storks," $4.085 million
  • 10. "Deepwater Horizon," $3.625 million.