⁍ Liam Neeson thriller ‘Honest Thief’ repeated as the winner of a subdued domestic box office with $2.4 million at 2,502 locations.

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⁍ The Open Road release declined 44% from its opening frame and has taken in $7.5 million in its first 10 days in North America.

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⁍ 101 Studios’ third weekend of family comedy ‘The War With Grandpa’ showed solid holding power with a 25% decline to $1.9 million at 2,345 venues.

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– Liam Neeson’s action thriller Honest Thief repeated as the winner of a subdued domestic box office with $2.4 million, Variety reports. The Open Road release declined 44% from its opening frame and has taken in $7.5 million in its first 10 days in North America. The Robert De Niro vehicle led the box office over the Columbus Day weekend with $4 million, breaking the five-weekend winning streak of Christopher Nolan thriller Tenet. Disney’s horror-thriller The Empty Man debuted softly with $1.3 million at 2,027 domestic locations. Tenet also took in $1.3 million at 1,801 domestic sites. Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at Box Office Pro, summed up the weekend by noting the need for exhibitors to provide reassurance to potential customers. “Relatively strong holds across the board remain the theme of pandemic box office, even if overall foot traffic remains markedly low,” he said. “The re-opening of some New York state cinemas helps business in a minor way, but we’re in a period of the calendar now where theaters should start relying more on communication to consumers about the safety of moviegoing just as much as, or more than, promoting new releases. It’ll be a few weeks before any truly mainstream titles arrive from major studios again.”