!['Venom' continued its stay atop the box office for another weekend in October. - [Sony Pictures Entertainment / YouTube screencap]](https://staticr1.blastingcdn.com/media/photogallery/2018/10/15/660x290/b_502x220x82/venom-continued-its-stay-atop-the-box-office-for-another-weekend-in-october-image-via-sony-pictures-entertainmentyoutube_2120481.jpg "'Venom' continued its stay atop the box office for another weekend in October. - [Sony Pictures Entertainment / YouTube screencap]")
'Venom' - $35.7 million
The Marvel comics based tale of an alien symbiote taking over a reporter's body is still No. 1 with fans. Tom Hardy's crazy anti-hero romp has now earned over $142 million during its short time in theaters. Will it hold on for another week, though?
"What the hell are you?" Good question. #Venom is the #1 Movie in the World - experience it today. pic.twitter.com/8m0oMAH63F
— Venom (@VenomMovie) October 12, 2018
'A Star is Born' - $28 million
This film and the No. 3 may carry the most Oscar and movie awards potential of all five. It stars Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in the fourth remake of this movie. It's also considered among the best. with Cooper at the helm. In its two weeks at the box office, this one's earned over $94 million total.
“A Star Is Born is phenomenal.” | Get your tickets to see #AStarIsBorn - now playing in theaters. https://t.co/YnIMB6Mswu pic.twitter.com/Dy7TrBpFRa
— A Star Is Born (@starisbornmovie) October 14, 2018
'First Man' - $16.5 million
The Neil Armstrong tale covers 1961 through 1969 and stars Ryan Gosling as the famous astronaut. It made its debut in theaters and grabbed the No. 3 spot. It reunites Gosling with Damien Chazelle from "La La Land." Could Gosling and Chazelle be up for some awards nods for this film too?
“A dazzling passionate journey of the human spirit.” - @comingsoonnet #FirstMan is in theaters and IMAX now. Get tickets: https://t.co/CpSwbkYkgk pic.twitter.com/muBvBGpt9P
— First Man (@FirstManMovie) October 13, 2018
