Buoyed by free publicity and excellent word of mouth, The Martian [MARTN] blasted off with an estimated $55.0 million, within striking distance of the October record of $55.8 million set by Gravity two years ago.
Last weekend's champ Hotel Transylvania 2 [HTRN2] secured second with $33.0 million. The animated sequel decayed just 32% in its second weekend to bring its total to $90.5 million.
Expanding to wide release, Sicario [SICAR] took in $12.1 million to take third place. The crime drama has secured $15.1 million.
The Intern [INTRN] finished fourth at $11.6 million, down just 34% from its opening weekend.
Debuting on 448 preminum large-format screens, The Walk [TWALK] managed just $1.6 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | THE MARTIAN | $55,000,000 | $55,000,000 |
| 2 | HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 | $33,000,000 | $90,542,000 |
| 3 | SICARIO | $12,075,000 | $15,076,295 |
| 4 | THE INTERN | $11,620,000 | $36,524,000 |
| 5 | MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS | $7,650,000 | $63,241,000 |
| 6 | BLACK MASS | $5,905,000 | $52,521,000 |
| 7 | EVEREST | $5,506,470 | $33,177,780 |
| 8 | THE VISIT | $3,949,120 | $57,694,210 |
| 9 | WAR ROOM | $2,800,000 | $60,500,000 |
| 10 | THE PERFECT GUY | $2,400,000 | $52,615,000 |
| 11 | THE WALK | $1,550,000 | $2,000,000 |
| 12 | THE GREEN INFERNO | $1,300,000 | $6,000,000 |
Tag(s): MARTN, HTRN2, SICAR, INTRN, TWALK