'A Quiet Place' Makes Noise With $45 Million-Plus Opening

After 16 months of almost nothing but flops and disappointment, Paramount has scored its first big box office victory under new CEO Jim Gianopulos with “A Quiet Place,” the critically-acclaimed horror film from John Krasinski. Made on a $17 million budget, the film made $18.9 million on Friday is exceeding even the most optimistic of pre-weekend tracker expectations with an estimated opening of $45-47 million from 3,508 screens. Since its premiere at SXSW, “A Quiet Place” has been a smas...