NEW YORK | Ahead of Election Day, Hollywood had its own version of a recount with “Ouija” squeaking past “Nightcrawler” to belatedly claim the top spot at the box office in final tallies.

This photo provided by Universal Pictures shows, from left, Douglas Smith, as Pete, Olivia Cooke, as Laine, and Ana Coto, as Sarah, in the film, "Ouija." (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Matt Kennedy)
This photo provided by Universal Pictures shows, from left, Douglas Smith, as Pete, Olivia Cooke, as Laine, and Ana Coto, as Sarah, in the film, “Ouija.” (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Matt Kennedy)
This photo provided by Universal Pictures shows, from left, Douglas Smith, as Pete, Olivia Cooke, as Laine, and Ana Coto, as Sarah, in the film, “Ouija.” (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Matt Kennedy)

After estimates Sunday had the two films in a virtual dead heat with $10.9 million each, actual receipts on Monday confirmed “Ouija” narrowly surpassed “Nightcrawler.” The supernatural thriller earned $10.7 million in its second weekend, while the Jake Gyllenhaal noir took in $10.4 million.

The slim margin gave Universal’s “Ouija” its second straight weekend atop the box office. The low-budget board game-adaptation has made $34.8 million in two weeks.

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