'A Quiet Place' sounds off with huge $50 million debut

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In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, screenwriters Bryan Woods and Scott Beck say that actor John Krasinski insisted that the deaf daughter character in their new film, "A Quiet Place", be cast with a deaf actress.

The following article contains spoilers for director John Krasinski's A Quiet Place, in theaters now. The movie was one of the first films that began shooting after Jim Gianopulos arrived as chairman-CEO in spring 2017, meaning he has guided the film from start to finish.

John Krasinski's "A Quiet Place" made a thunderous debut at the box office, opening with $50 million in ticket sales and rumbling to the year's second-best weekend after "Black Panther", according to studio estimates Sunday. The weekend was up 35.3 percent from previous year.

Due to the muted response that audiences had to the other horror fare of the season, A Quiet Place was set up to do well at the box office, especially with a 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes and a PG-13 rating which always does well to attract teen audiences, the bread and butter of horror marketing.

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At No. 2, Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One made US$25 million in 4,234 locations in its second weekend, bringing its total domestic grosses up to US$97 million. Blockers earned a B CinemaScore, and now sports an 83 percent Rotten Tomatoes Score. "Kay Cannon and her directorial debut knocked it out of the park". The big hitch: Their parents learn of their plan. A Quiet Place is also poised to add about $21 million from global markets this weekend.

John Curran's "Chappaquiddick", about the 1969 Ted Kennedy scandal, opened with $6.2 million in 1,560 theaters. The movie stars Jason Clarke as Senator Ted Kennedy, recounting the story of the auto crash that killed his passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne (Kate Mara). Entertainment Studios' Chappaquiddick opened with US$5.9 million at 1,560 locations, while LD Entertainment's The Miracle Season saw US$4 million at 1,707 locations. The film tells the real-life tale of a Midwestern volleyball squad dealing with the death of their team leader. "The Miracle Season" was directed by Sean McNamara, the film stars Helen Hunt and William Hurt. In North America, the superhero film sunk Titanic ($659.4 million) to become the No. 3 title of all time - where it will rest - behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($936.7 million) and Avatar ($760.5 million).

Rounding out the top five is Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions' "I Can Only Imagine", with $8.4 million in 2,894 theaters. The box-office is a little crowded this weekend, with "Black Panther", "Ready Player One", and "Tyler Perry's Acrimony" still doing well in theaters across the nation, but all of these films will have another battle next weekend, as big-hitters like "Rampage" and "Truth or Dare" are hit theaters across the country.

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