Get Out pushed The Lego Batman Movie into second place.
Great reviews and buzz propelled comedian Jordan Peele’s directorial debut, the micro-budget thriller Get Out, to a chart-topping opening weekend with $30.5m according to studio estimates on Sunday.
Even without Peele in the film, audiences turned out in droves to experience the high-concept horror pic.
“As we got closer and closer to opening, it’s amazing how many people were rooting for it.”