'A Quiet Place' dominates, 'Blockers' surprises and 'Ready Player One' holds up at the box office

Paramount Pictures' dark thriller "A Quiet Place" debuted in first place with $50 million in domestic weekend ticket sales, crushing the most optimistic industry expectations of $25 million, according to figures from measurement firm ComScore. The PG-13 horror flick, directed by and starring John Krasinski ("The Office"), follows a family of four forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound. It scored a B-plus from audience polling firm CinemaScore and a 97% positive rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

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