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Jigsawtopped the box billet this weekend , but still came in as one of the weakest films in the enfranchisement . It ’s been a tremendous year for horror movie , as see by thehuge box office success ofIT , and this pre - Halloween weekend was another chance for the genre to dominate . Much was this look ofJigsaw , the restitution of theSawfranchise after a six - year foramen from cinemas .
Although theSawfranchise has never been a favorite of critics , witheach movie getting worse and big reviews , the series has still oversee to pull in the crowds and make decent return over the years . apart from the firstSawandSaw VI , each film in the franchise has managed to earn more than $ 20 million at opening - telling consider the typically low-spirited budget . Saw 8did show the traps and tricks can still bring the good , although it ’s a muted success .
PerVariety , Jigsawmade $ 16.3 million on its curtain raising weekend . This is a solid commencement that saw it top the box bureau , but put it well behind the rest of theSawfranchise ; the only movie to make less in its first flesh wasSaw VI , which made $ 14.1 million in 2009 ( $ 16.2 million in 2017 money ) .
Jigsawhas been estimated to hit the $ 20 million markon its opening weekend , so this take will be considered by some as a disappointment . Quite why the reaction was so lukewarm is undecipherable , although it ’s worth remark that the film did n’t see quite as much buzz around it as late entries in the serial publication , something in particular detrimental return the promise the franchise ’s foramen would reincarnate interest .
This could thus be more of an indictment of theSawbrand as a whole than ofJigsawon its own . It ’s fair to say that the horror environment has changed considerably sinceSawwas at its tip , with traditional chills overtake torture - based horror in term of popularity . Just this yearThe Conjuringfranchise has now passed $ 1 billion at worldwide box office , whileIT ’s winner show that mainstream interview may want something different from what theSawmovies provide .
That said , Jigsawwas still ultimately top dog this weekend and did so on a little $ 10 million , so this is n’t a failure by any stretchability . Whether that ’s enough to warrant another sequel , however , is up in the air .
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Sources : Variety , Box Office Mojo
