The film went on to gross $ 29,207,381 from 1,101 locations and placed at number two in the United States box office third opening weekend , surpassing the science fiction horror film Deep Blue Sea which cleared $ 19,107,643 weekend gross .
The Blair Witch Project collected less than $ 29,205,000 , which exceeded the grosses of Deep Blue Sea that were under $ 19,105,000 .