Cementing Ben Affleck as an A-list draw for Warner Bros., The Accountant [ACTNT] tallied an estimated $24.7 million to top the weekend box office. The actioner attracted an audience that was 58% male and 86% over the age of 25.
Kevin Hart: What Now? [KHWN] debuted in second place with nearly $12.0 million. African-Americans made up 54% of the audience, which was 54% over the age of 25.
Last weekend's top film, The Girl on the Train [GRLOT] declined 51% to just under $12.0 million and third overall. The thriller has pulled in $46.6 million.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children [PRGRN] finished fourth at $8.9 million, bringing its sum to $65.8 million.
Checking in at seventh with $4.3 million, Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life [MIDSC] was down just 38% from its opening weekend. On the otherhand, The Birth of a Nation [TBOAN] tumbled 61% to $2.7 million and the tenth spot.
Max Steel [MAXST] charted at 11th with $2.2 million.
| Rank | TITLE | F-S-S | TOTAL |
| 1 | THE ACCOUNTANT | $24,715,000 | $24,715,000 |
| 2 | KEVIN HART: WHAT NOW? | $11,984,000 | $11,984,000 |
| 3 | THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN | $11,974,000 | $46,558,000 |
| 4 | MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN | $8,900,000 | $65,832,000 |
| 5 | DEEPWATER HORIZON | $6,350,000 | $49,335,332 |
| 6 | STORKS | $5,600,000 | $59,144,000 |
| 7 | THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN | $5,200,000 | $84,828,000 |
| 8 | MIDDLE SCHOOL: THE WORST YEARS OF MY LIFE | $4,250,000 | $13,760,795 |
| 9 | SULLY | $2,960,000 | $118,372,000 |
| 10 | THE BIRTH OF A NATION | $2,715,000 | $12,243,000 |
| 11 | MAX STEEL | $2,163,720 | $2,163,720 |
| 12 | MASTERMINDS | $1,700,000 | $16,211,406 |
Tag(s): ACTNT, KHWN, GRLOT, PRGRN, MIDSC, TBOAN, MAXST