Author: Emily Yahr / Source: Washington Post
Some celebrities claim to ignore the business side of the industry — they say they don’t pay attention to how high their song climbs on the radio charts, or how many people watch their TV show, or the ticket sales for the opening weekend of their movie.
Jamie Lee Curtis, however, didn’t even pretend to play it cool this weekend. On Friday, her highly anticipated horror sequel, “Halloween,” earned $33.3 million at the box office — the highest October opening day ever. That edged out superhero flick “Venom,” which broke the record two weeks ago with a $32.5 million Friday haul. Curtis was thrilled, thanking fans who saw the film the first night.
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“Well I guess the [horse]race is on & my competitive streak has kicked into gear,” tweeted Curtis, who reprised her starring role as Laurie Strode, facing off against psycho killer Michael Myers. Suddenly, the film was on track to beat the “Venom” record of an $80 million opening weekend, the most ever for an October film.
“Let’s leave VAPID VENOM in the dust!”As it turned out, Curtis just missed beating the “Venom” October record. But “Halloween” still crushed the box office, taking home a wildly impressive $77.5 million over three days. On Sunday, Curtis allowed herself one “boast post” on Twitter, as she ticked off a few of the movie’s accomplishments that made history:
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