SATURDAY Morning: Upgrade for more analysis and top 10 rankings. The impact of Covid putting a damper on moviegoing will be easily felt this weekend with two films opening this weekend, one of which is a $180 million reboot of the sci-fi franchise. Tron: Ares, and the other is a star caper starring a big guy, Roofer, are included in their assessments accordingly $35-37 million And $8 million.
For Throne: Ares, this is the beginning of the previous part, Tron: Legacy ($44 million) 15 years ago. Potential moviegoers vehemently decide not to go, meaning there's no fear of missing out on a movie. This is what going to the movies has become: when it's undeniable, it floods. When this is the case, it doesn't matter. People are weighing their wallets, and if it looks like it's worth waiting at home, they will wait. Tron: Ares receives a B+ CinemaScore, the same as Tron: Legacy – what's the rush? No one is saying that this film is better than the previous one, despite the fact that it turns over a new leaf. Definitely recommend: 57% in Screen Engine/Comscore. PostTrak is okay, but underwhelming.
Tron: Ares was seen as a film that would, to one degree or another, provoke the downfall (no one expected that Witchcraft: Last Rites which remains this season's best opening with $84 million, as well as Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle 70 million dollars), and Disney went all out with neon stunts at San Diego Comic-Con, a Nine Inch Nails concert at last night's premiere, and more.
Why not Tron: Ares brighter? It's because of Jared Leto and tabloid headlines he created last year? Disney ignored the noise and boldly presented it at SDCC, as well as other functions, strategically positioning the Oscar winner. He's not the main reason most people went to see the movie at PostTrak. The audience comes out at 14%. Those who bought tickets came because Throne movie (47%) because it's science fiction (41%) and cool visual effects (33%).
Some of what's going on here has to do with the limitations of sci-fi at the box office. Although there are amazing cases Avatar ($77 million), there's something of a ceiling outside the genre. Star wars and some Star Trek. What's going on here with Tron: Ares no different from what happened with 2017's other promising and expensive sci-fi franchise reboot. Blade Runner: 2049. for $32.7 million, which was below expectations (the marketing had its own mythological failures of the franchise; it was assumed that the IP's audience was larger than it actually was. Additionally, this campaign hid more than it needed to for fear of spoilage, which would have harmed it). We can also add Furious as an underperforming company with a price tag of $26.3 million.
Also not that popular in 1,330 theaters is the Roadside Attractions/LD Entertainment release of Bill Condon's feature version of the Broadway musical. Kiss of the Spider Woman, around 820 thousand dollars for a movie theater, yes, $617.
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FRIDAY evening: Disney Tron: Ares looks at $15 million today, now scheduled for 3 days in medium and high $30 million range in 4000 cinemas. It will take a very long Saturday and Sunday to bring Jared Leto's film back to its $40 million price tag.
Here's a bonus: it's Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend, which means it's a 4-day period. If MLB and the NFL steal the guys on Sunday, hopefully they find the film on Monday. Comscore reports that 45% of K-12 schools are closed on Monday, along with another 22% of colleges.
Currently No. 2 is between Warner Bros. One battle after another and Paramount/Miramax's Roofer, each approximately 7-7.5 million dollars. Roofer booked for 3362, while One battle after another it has 3,127 theaters on its third weekend. As for the Paul Thomas Anderson film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, it's down -32% from its second weekend. The total by Sunday could be $55.3 millionwhich is +6% ahead of DiCaprio. Killers of the Flower Moon at the same 17-day mark.
Universal's Gabby's Dollhouse ranked fourth on 3,039 sites with Friday 1 million dollarsthird weekend $4.2 million-21%, and in total $27.2 million.
Sony Affirm is in fifth place. Soul on fire at 1720 with Friday $1.4M for 3 days $2.5–3 million.
Ideally in terms of the overall market, it's bright and sunny when the 3-day Columbus Day frame hits $100 million, but it's clear we won't have that this weekend. Post Covid, the second weekend of October had its best showing of 2023 with all films grossing a total of $132.9 million at Box Office Mojo thanks to the opening Taylor Swift: Eras Tour. Even if Taylor Swift: dancer was sometime this weekend, yes of course it would have dropped, but it would still have given more depth to the weekend box office.
FRIDAY Morning: Disney reports this Tron: Ares previews will appear in 4.8 US dollars million. This includes limited early shows on Wednesday and previews beginning Thursday at 2 p.m.
Knock on wood, this one opens for tracking, which means north of $40 million; we don't need ineffective films. The drop, although ahead of last year's figure by 2% at about $674 million, is normal but not too bright due to the many star-studded adult films such as Dwayne Johnson Destruction machine And Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell The Big, Bold and Beautiful Journey doesn't work. Male-heavy Tron: Ares he will face competition from the MLB playoffs as well as the NFL this weekend. Good news: The film has an 86% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, which is better than the previous installment in 2010. Tron: Legacy, which made 64% fresh.
Tron: Ares preview is ahead of course Tron: LegacyThe preview money was $3.6 million, but that was still in the era of midnight previews. Right now it looks like this Tron: Ares I'll serve it with fanboy reboots like last year's Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (total preview amount was $6.6 million) and Alien: Romulus ($6.5 million). It is also under the control of Lionsgate. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes ($5.8 million). Pre-sale tickets we told you about Throne: Ares cost $7 million, which is on par with Alien: Romulus, which opened to $42 million. Songbirds and snakes bowed to 45 million dollars.
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Preview for Joachim Renningdirector's film film ahead Equalizer 3resulting in a $3.8 million preview and a three-day 2023 opening of $35 million. Tron: AresThe film, produced by star Jared Leto and former Disney production executive Sean Bailey, cost $180 million before P&A.
The romantic story of Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst from Miramax and Paramount Roofer assembled 1 million dollars of 2,800 seats on Thursday. The show started at 19:00. On PostTrak, audiences gave the film 4 stars out of 5. There is no audience rating yet, but reviews on Rotten Tomatoes stand at 82%. The $19 million production now takes place in 3,362 facilities. Tatum Dog earned $1.26 million from promotions and Valentine's Day previews, and then earned $5 million on Friday and $14.8 million in 3 days, thanks to its female audience. However, this film was rated PG-13, and Roofer rated R. 3-day Roofer is about 10 million dollars.
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Sony/Affirm's Soul on fire did US$575,000 from sessions that began at 16:00 at 1,450 venues. The film received an A CinemaScore and 5 PostTrak stars. Film from Soul Surfer directed by Sean McNamara. Logline for a religious film: After an accident, a boy relies on his family, his faith and his community in his fight for survival.
Here are the rest of the week's top 5
1) Taylor Swift: Dancer's Official Release Party (AMC) $34 million per week for 1 week (remember, he didn't play on weekdays)
2) One battle after another (WB) 3,634 theaters Thursday US$1m (-22%), Week US$16.2m (-49%) Week 2 total US$47.8m
3) Destruction machine (A24) 3,345 theaters Thursday $316K (-34%), week $7.7M 1wk
4) Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (University) 3,507 theaters Thursday $298K (-1%), Week $6.6M (-60%)/$23M Total/Week 2
5) The Conjuring: Last Rites (Netherlands/WB) 2,753 theaters Thursday $370K (-3%), Week $5.76M (-37%), Total $169.5M Week 5
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