It grossed $474,000 in 120 theaters, compared to $430,000 last weekend in 42. “All of Us Strangers” (Searchlight) hasn’t had the same level of interest so far in its slower rollout. “American Fiction” (Amazon MGM) rose to 625 theaters, ahead of the 580 now for “Poor Things.” It grossed a very decent $1.9 million, with a similar $3,000 per theater. Though it has lost some theaters in its 800-run expansion, it actually had its best per-theater average since its second weekend, grossing another $1.8 million and already at $17 million. “Poor Things” is waiting for Oscar nomination announcements to add to its already strong national footprint. “Poor Things” ©Searchlight Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection More impressively, with continued play Hazao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” (GKids) has passed $40 million, while “Godzilla Minus One” (Toho International) is over $50 million. It is lapping Neon’s “Ferrari,” also a wide Christmas release, with Michael Mann’s film looking to end up under $20 million domestic. A24’s “The Iron Claw” fell just short of the top 10 with another $2.4 million and $29 million in. It will gross an estimated $429,000 in 1,350 theaters. George Clooney’s “The Boys in the Boat,” another modestly budgeted original, is #8 and $39 million so far.ĭisney brought previous Disney + exclusive”Soul” to theaters with deadly results. Its animated “Migration” is #5, with just under $89 million so far. The second weekend of Universal’s horror entry “Night Swim” fell 60 percent to seventh at about $4.6 million. With dwindling chances of an Oscar boost and limited foreign appeal, the $100 million production has no shot at profit. In its third week it lost nearly two thirds of its theaters to gross $1.9 million, for $58 million so far. ![]() With a $200 million+ budget before marketing, that could mean a loss. Worldwide it will struggle to hit $400 million, compared to $1.15 billion previously. “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” fell to sixth at $108 million domestic, less than a third of 2018’s original. The studio’s other two Christmas releases lagged. ![]() “Wonka” (Warner Bros.), now at $500 worldwide, fell 40 percent to take third, with domestic at $176 million. With $55 million in and more to come, it reinforces the positive message that non-sequels with lower budgets can draw grosses. “Anyone but You” (Sony) had the best hold in the Top Ten, down 29 percent, and rose to #4 for its best weekend ranking yet. There’s also green shoots in in risk taking like Paramount’s switching “Mean Girls” from streaming to theatrical, and Amazon MGM picking up Miramax’s “Beekeeper” for domestic release. The month isn’t lagging that much behind 2023, which rode on the strength of “Avatar” (38 percent of the whole month’s gross). It wasn’t even the third best of the weekend’s openers - “Guntar Kaaram” (Prathyangira), a Teluga language Indian film in 800 theaters will be ahead for the three days - and reflects the risk of trying something more original It grossed just $2.6 million at #10, which kept the weekend from equalling or improving on last year. Sony’s comedic religious parable, “The Book of Clarence” (financed by Legendary Pictures though) with LaKeith Stanfield, was the third new wide release. Sundance 2024 Sales So Far: Netflix Buys Another Doc, Will Ferrell’s ‘Will & Harper’ Year to date we’re down about seven percent ($299 million compared to $339 million). The weekend is estimated at $101 million, compared to $105 million in 2023. However, both grossed under the respective top two of MLK weekend 2023 with “Avatar: The Way of Water” at $33 million in its fifth weekend and “M3GAN” grossing $18 million in its second. Both are non-franchise titles (the former an update of the hit 2004 comedy, via its Broadway adaptation) and cost $40 million or less. “ Mean Girls” was #1 with $28 million, while “ The Beekeeper” with Jason Statham took second with a little under $17 million. With a weaker release schedule ahead, these films have the opportunity for better-than-average upticks with plentiful screen availability. The weekend also featured several top awards contenders led by “Poor Things” (Searchlight) in advance of potential Oscar nominations. Theaters will wait until at least March, with its potentially strong franchise/sequel releases, for a better indication of whether 2024 will be as grim as suggested. ![]() However, that’s likely the best we’ll see for a while. Led by the musical adaptation of “Mean Girls” (Paramount) and a healthy assist from this year’s Martin Luther King Birthday weekend’s action release “The Beekeeper” (Amazon MGM), grosses nearly matched the same period last year.
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