‘The Exorcist: Believer’ possesses box office with $27M debut

“The Exorcist: Believer,” a reboot in the legacy horror franchise, summoned the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office despite falling short of expectations.

The R-rated film, from Universal and Blumhouse, collected $27.2 million from 3,663 North American venues over the weekend, below estimates that suggested a debut closer to $35 million. These ticket sales fall somewhere in between recent horror releases, like “Saw X” ($18.3 million) and “The Nun 2” ($32.6 million).

Paramount’s “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie” slid to second place in its sophomore outing, collecting $11.7 million from 4,027 theaters. 

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