Tom Cruise's "Jack Reacher: Never Go Back" retreats to second place as Tyler Perry's Madea sequel over-performs on its opening
• Written, directed and starring Tyler Perry, who returns as Madea, the movie follows the wise-cracking grandmotherly character during a haunted Halloween as she fights off killers, ghosts and zombies and also keeps an eye on some misbehaving teens.
• Involving a seance scam in 1967 Los Angeles, the prequel was directed by Mike Flanagan (“Oculus”) and comes from from Blumhouse, Platinum Dunes and Hasbro, and boasts a roster of big name producers including Michael Bay and Jason Blum.
• "All Eyez on Me"Cast: Demetrius Shipp Jr. Danai Gurira, Lauren CohanDirector: Benny BoomRelease Date: Nov. 11What it's about: A biopic on Tupac Shaku's rise to fame all the way to his death during a drive-by in Las Vegas.
• "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk"Cast: Kristen Stewart, Chris Tucker, Vin Diesel, Garrett HedlundDirector: Ang LeeRelease Date: Nov. 11What it's about: Based on a novel of the same name, the film follows an Iraq war hero whose victory tour back in the U. S. is interrupted by jarring flashbacks.
• "Collateral Beauty"Cast: Will Smith, Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren, Kate Winslet, Edward NortonDirector: David FrankelRelease Date: Dec. 16What it’s about: An advertising executive in New York faces a downward spiral after a tragic event, prompting his colleagues to seek a plan to get him out his funk.
