The film opened on October 15, and is a follow-up to the 2018 Halloween reboot, which earned more than $250 million worldwide.

Exceeding expectations: Halloween Kills, from Universal/Blumhouse/Miramax, was projected to make $30Ms-$40M but since its October 15 release, it's already earned over $50 million.

By Saturday it was reported that four million people had seen the film.

The success of the opening of the latest iteration of the Halloween franchise indicates that moviegoers are still committed to the theater despite the pandemic. 

New sequel: The picture is a follow-up to 2018's Halloween reboot, which earned more than $250 million worldwide

Beating the odds: The success of the opening of the latest iteration of the Halloween franchise indicates that moviegoers are still committed to the theater despite the pandemic