But with the film’s release in theaters nationwide this weekend, it might not be down for the entire count. The picture pulled in an estimated $7.1 million in the U.S. and Canada, barely meeting analyst projections of $7 million to $9 million. As for the rest of the box office, fellow new release “The Girl on the Train” from Universal took the top spot with $24.7 million. “Birth of a Nation” landed in sixth place, with Lionsgate and CBS Films’ new release “Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life” in seventh with $6.9 million. But it’s there.”Paul Dergarabedian, senior analyst at ComScore, agreed, saying, “It’s almost impossible to know” whether the controversy had an impact.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 09, 2016 17:03 UTC