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Taika Waititi's Klara and the Sun drew 25 percent from 73 critics on Rotten Tomatoes and $725,000 in its opening weekend, while audiences gave it 81 percent.
Wicker opened to $5.75 million from 1,471 theatres and a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score. Critics agree on Colman and the creature, and split on the length.
Variety projects the horror film 'Other Mommy' to lead the October 9 weekend with $20 million or more, while Aaron Sorkin's 'The Social Reckoning' trails.
Tom Cruise's Digger opened to an estimated $8 million in North America, his lowest opening weekend in 19 years, with losses projected near $125 million.
'Verity' is projected to open at No. 1 with $30 million or more for Colleen Hoover, even as critics panned the film and previews trailed 'It Ends with Us'.
Brad Pitt's survival thriller Heart of the Beast opened to $20 million and an A- CinemaScore, finishing third behind Avengers: Endgame Encore and Primetime.
After Endgame Encore's $86 million weekend, Sony is reportedly planning a Spider-Man: Brand New Day re-release with new footage, but no release date is set.
Disney's Avengers: Endgame Encore took $26 million domestically and $86 million worldwide, the first re-release to top the domestic box office since 2011.
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil reboot opened to a franchise-record $60 million domestically and $108.3 million worldwide, a milestone for video-game adaptations.
