The movie Poltergeist was shown in less than 3,500 screens in less than 36 countries .
In comparison to prior horror film reboots , its opening is well below the openings of 2009 's Friday the 13th ( $ 40.57 million ) , 2010 's A Nightmare on Elm Street ( $ 32.9 million ) , 2003 's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ( $ 28.1 million ) , and right below of 2005 's The Amityville Horror ( $ 23.5 million ) .Outside North America , it earned $ 8.3 million on its opening weekend from 3,750 screens in 36 countries , finishing at sixth place at the international box office. < /ref > In the Uk , Ireland and Malta it opened in third place with $ 2.2 million and Brazil with $ 2 million.
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