LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions' comedy horror film "Freaky" took the top spot at the North American box office with 3.71 million U.S. dollars from 2,472 locations in its opening weekend.

The R-rated film also took in an estimated 1.91 million dollars from 20 overseas markets with cinemas in operation to date for a global total of 5.62 million dollars, according to studio figures collected by measurement firm Comscore.

Directed by Christopher Landon and starring Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton, the low-budget film with a reported 6-million-dollar cost tells the story of a 17-year-old girl who unintentionally switches bodies with a relentless serial killer and has to race against the clock to reverse the curse.

Jim Orr, Universal's president of domestic distribution, told Variety magazine that the film "should have a long life in theaters since it won't have much competition" during the pandemic.

Orr said Landon "has an amazing touch" and "can blend horror and comedy like no other," Variety reported.

"Freaky" holds an approval rating of 85 percent based on 143 reviews to date on review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes. Enditem

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