‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ scares off ‘Transformers’ for third week as box office No. 1

The Tim Burton sequel "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" topped the North American box office for the third consecutive weekend, earning $26 million.

It narrowly beat out the new animated release "Transformers: One," which brought in $25 million and features voices from Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, and Scarlett Johansson.

"Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" has grossed over $226 million domestically and $329.8 million globally since its release.

In third place, the horror film "Speak No Evil," starring James McAvoy, earned $5.9 million, bringing its total to $21.5 million.

Other notable mentions include "Deadpool & Wolverine," which has accumulated $627 million domestically, and "The Substance," a body horror film that made $3.1 million in its opening weekend.

Here's the top ten for the weekend:

1. "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" – $26 million
2. "Transformers: One" – $25 million
3. "Speak No Evil" – $5.9 million
4. "Never Let Go" – $4.5 million
5. "Deadpool & Wolverine" – $3.9 million
6. "The Substance" – $3.1 million
7. "Am I Racist?" – $2.5 million
8. "Reagan" – $1.7 million
9. "JUNG KOOK: I AM STILL" – $1.4 million
10. "Alien Romulus" – $1.3 million

With the release of "Joker: Folie à Deux" coming on October 4, the box office is expected to see an uptick in activity.