Sony Pictures Animation scored their biggest hit yet as the 3D comedy Hotel Transylvania [HTRNS] booked an estimated $43.0 million for the highest September opening ever. The previous mark of $35.6 million was held by 2002's Sweet Home Alabama. Families made up 76% of the audience.
Sony also opened Looper [LOOPR] in second place with $21.2 million. The sci-fi actioner attracted an audience that was 60% male and 70% over the age of 25.
Last weekend's top film End of Watch [ENDWT] fell 39% to $8.0 million, bringing its total to $26.2 million. Trouble with the Curve [TCURV] lost 38% to $7.5 million while House at the End of the Street was off 42% to $7.2 million.
Opening in limited release at 355 theaters, Pitch Perfect [PTCPF] finished sixth with $5.2 million. The a capella comedy expands wide this Friday.
Won't Back Down [WBACD] earned just $2.7 million to debut tenth overall.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA | $43,000,000 | $43,000,000 |
| 2 | LOOPER | $21,200,000 | $21,200,000 |
| 3 | END OF WATCH | $8,000,265 | $26,168,897 |
| 4 | TROUBLE WITH THE CURVE | $7,530,000 | $23,726,000 |
| 5 | HOUSE AT THE END OF THE STREET | $7,154,000 | $22,224,969 |
| 6 | PITCH PERFECT | $5,212,600 | $5,212,600 |
| 7 | FINDING NEMO 3D | $4,100,000 | $36,500,000 |
| 8 | RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION | $3,000,000 | $38,700,000 |
| 9 | THE MASTER | $2,745,000 | $9,633,070 |
| 10 | WON'T BACK DOWN | $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 |
| 11 | DREDD | $2,280,000 | $10,864,607 |
| 12 | THE POSSESSION | $1,441,000 | $47,490,318 |
Tag(s): HTRNS, LOOPR, ENDWT, TCURV, PTCPF, WBACD