Summary 'The Martian' dethrone 'Goosebumps' to regain the top spot on the North American box office.
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - "The Martian" regained the top spot on the North American box office charts over the weekend, dethroning spooky children s flick "Goosebumps," industry estimates showed Sunday.
The critically acclaimed blockbuster starring Matt Damon as an astronaut stranded on Mars -- a film that is already generating serious Oscar buzz -- raked in another $15.9 million, for a total of $166.4 million since its release.
"Goosebumps," a family-friendly action-comedy based on a series of books by R.L. Stine, pulled in $15.5 million, according to box office tracker Exhibitor Relations.
"Bridge of Spies," Steven Spielberg s well-received Cold War spy drama starring Tom Hanks, held onto third place for a second week running with $11.4 million.
Fourth was debut action thriller "The Last Witch Hunter" starring Vin Diesel of "Fast & Furious" fame. It earned a disappointing $10.8 million.
Rounding out the top five was holdover "Hotel Transylvania 2" ($9 million), a sequel starring animated ghouls voiced by an all-star cast. It has so far earned $148.3 million in five weeks of release.
In sixth place was "Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension," the latest installment in the popular fright fest series. It only earned $8.2 million in its debut weekend, a lackluster opening.
