Two films written by women topped the box office this weekend because girls rule

''This weekend at the box office, it was all about the ladies. It’s October, which of course means Halloween and scary flicks, so we were super excited about the release of thriller Girl on the Train, which is based on the bestselling book by the same name. Another book adaptation owning it in theaters is Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, which offers more kid-friendly thrills. Both of these movies star awesome ladies like Emily Blunt and Eva Green, and these two topped the box office this weekend. Girl on the Train won the weekend, pulling in $24.7 million, and Miss Peregrine’s Home was second, making $15 million.

The most exciting news about these two box office winners is that both films were written by women.

The topic of women in Hollywood has been a hot one these days, because there is a disproportionate percentage of women behind the scenes in important roles like screenwriting. But that is starting to change, and films like Girl on the Train and Miss Peregrine’s Home show that women’s voices can be a powerful force at the box office...''

by Sarah Terry