Paramount’s A Quiet Place made some serious noise at the box office this weekend, raking in roughly $50.4 million. John Krasinski directs and stars in the thriller, along with his wife Emily Blunt. Overseas, A Quiet Placebrought in about $21 million, for an impressive $71 million global take that exceeded industry predictions.
“It transcended any genre. While it may have been perceived as a horror film, you can’t get to these numbers without it being about story,” Kyle Davies, Paramount’s president of domestic distribution told Deadline. “The movie became all things to all people; it connected with people’s primitive needs to protect family in a dangerous time.”
Steven Spielberg landed in second place with Ready Player One, which earned $25 million in in its second weekend out. Another newbie, the buzzy R-rated Blockers, nabbed third place at the box office, with $21.4 million, in line with industry estimates.
Top 10 Box Office Movies, Per Time, Via ComScore:
- “A Quiet Place,” $50.4 million.
- “Ready Player One,” $25.1 million.
- “Blockers,” $21.4 million.
- “Black Panther,” $8.4 million.
- “I Can Only Imagine,” $8.4 million.
