As a seasoned gamer who’s spent countless hours immersed in virtual worlds and box office charts, I can confidently say that the current state of cinema is reminiscent of a high-stakes battle royale. The latest addition to this cinematic arena is none other than Tim Burton’s long-awaited sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
Last weekend saw Tim Burton’s movie “Beetlejuice” come very close to breaking the record for September debuts set by Andy Muschietti’s “IT: Chapter One” from 2017 at the box office. There are indications that it will maintain its strong position on the domestic chart for the remainder of this month, despite a slight dip in attendance during its second Friday-to-Sunday showing. Overall, the film is still performing well.
Take a look at the complete list of Top 10, focusing on the fierce contest between ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ and James Watkins’ ‘Speak No Evil‘. Let’s discuss it later for an in-depth analysis.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Box Office Numbers Take A Dip, But The Film Holds On To First Place
In a less remarkable turn of events, Beetlejuice’s second weekend didn’t set any records. Its ticket sales dropped by 54% compared to the previous week, which is higher than studios would ideally like, but not entirely unusual in today’s market. However, it’s crucial to note that this horror comedy still holds the third highest opening of 2024 so far (earning $111 million), and 46% of that amount remains a substantial amount of money.
In the last three days, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice successfully secured its second spot at the box office by earning an additional $51.6 million, raising its domestic total to a staggering $188 million. This impressive figure places it as the ninth highest-grossing film in the U.S. and Canada for the year thus far, surpassing popular titles like Wes Ball’s Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes ($171.1 million), Justin Baldoni’s It Ends With Us ($144.9 million) and Michael Sarnoski’s A Quiet Place: Day One ($138.9 million). After only a week in theaters, it has shown remarkable success.
In the coming days, it’s expected that the movie will climb three additional positions in the rankings because it only needs to earn around $8 million more to outpace “Godzilla vs. Kong: The New Empire” ($196.4 million), “Kung Fu Panda 4” ($193.6 million), and “Bad Boys: Ride Or Die” ($171.1 million).
It’s likely unnecessary to point out that comparing the box office earnings of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” with its original isn’t entirely fair due to factors such as inflation, as well as decades of anticipation and cult movie status that don’t translate into box office numbers.
The new film has been quite popular within our borders, but it’s not receiving as much international acclaim yet. So far, the movie has earned approximately $36 million abroad, which equates to around 16% of its global earnings. Nonetheless, the film’s performance in North America has been substantial enough for it to enter the Top 20 worldwide rankings for 2024, surpassing Gil Kenan’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, with a total gross of $200.8 million.
Will the movie maintain its position at the box office next week, considering three new films are due for wide release? We’ll find out by next Sunday.
Speak No Evil Already Set To Be Spooky Season’s First Low Budget Horror Box Office Win
Despite the overwhelming success of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” over the weekend, it was highly unlikely that “Speak No Evil” would take the top spot domestically. However, with the start of spooky season, there’s an increasing demand for new horror films. The James Watkins-directed remake of the 2022 Danish film served to satisfy this hunger, and although it only grossed around eight figures, it will still be considered a success.
Is there a chance that mentioning Blumhouse Productions, a studio known for creating horror films with lower production costs, might help clarify the situation? For instance, they made “Speak No Evil” with an initial budget of $15 million (according to The Hollywood Reporter), and after earning $9.3 million overseas, it has already brought in a total worldwide box office revenue of $20.8 million within only three days. This suggests that the film is on track to become profitable quite quickly.
Of course, Speak No Evil is a title that is going to need to make all of its money early in its run, because, as noted, we are now in spooky season, and that means a whole lot of direct competition arriving in the next few weeks. The film has earned some positive marks from critics thanks to James McAvoy’s performance, but Friday will see the arrival of both Coralie Fargeat’s body horror extravaganza The Substance starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, and Alexandre Aja’s freaky Never Let Go starring Halle Berry.
Alien: Romulus Crosses $100 Million Domestically – Just The Second Movie In The Franchise To Hit That Milestone
Discussing the topic of movies belonging to specific genres that are currently playing in cinemas, I’d like to wrap up this review of box office performance by focusing on Fede Álvarez’s recent release, Alien: Romulus. This film claimed the top spot on the domestic chart for a single weekend last month, pushing Shawn Levy’s Deadpool & Wolverine off the throne. However, since its debut in mid-August, it has been consistently performing well and recently reached a significant milestone.
2024 saw the 15th domestic release of the year surpassing $100 million, but what truly stands out is that “Alien: Romulus” joins a select group as only the second film in the Alien franchise to achieve this milestone domestically. The first and only other title to do so was Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus” back in 2012, which ultimately earned $126.5 million domestically. Globally, Prometheus went on to make an impressive $402.4 million. As of now, Álvarez’s latest Alien installment has raked in $330.7 million worldwide.
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2024-09-15 22:07