Jack Black's fantasy computer-animated horror-comedy film - Goosebumps, has earned a healthy $23.5 million on its opening weekend and went up straight to the top of the US box office.

Goosebumps the movie directed by Rob Letterman, which is based on the beloved children's book series stars American actor, comedian and producer Jack Black, grossed $23.5 million from 3,501 theaters that heads off on the higher end of expectations.

Jack Black took on the lead role in Goosebumps as the famous writer R.L. Stine whose literary characters - a collection of ghouls and ghosts - break free from Jack Black's books and made a widespread destruction in the world. The 3D horror-comedy film also stars, American teen actor and musician - Dylan Minnette and Israeli-American actress - Odeya Rush.

Josh Greenstein, Sony worldwide president of marketing and distribution, stated that, "To be No. 1 in such a competitive marketplace, the result is impossible to believe," "This is the start of a franchise."

On the other hand, Disney and Marvel Studios' superhero film - Ant-Man, made headlines in its debut in China over the weekend, as the film grossed evoking admiration of $43.2 million in the world's second-largest moviegoing market, Ant-Man garners a global total of $454.6 million.

Director Peyton Reed's Ant-Man that stars the American actor, writer and producer - Paul Rudd, is the second-biggest opening weekend for a Disney and the American motion picture studio Marvel title in China behind Avengers: Age of Ultron.

In addition, English film director and producer - Ridley Scott's blockbuster The Martian stays a powerful motion picture in its third weekend, as The Martian is grossing $21.5 million domestically from 3,701 locations to come in No. 2, and push the movie's domestic total to $143.8 million for 20th Century Fox. The Martian past $300 million after weekend earnings of $37 million from 74 markets worldwide.