As a seasoned moviegoer with decades of film-watching under my belt, I can’t help but be utterly captivated by this weekend’s box office drama. The indie slasher gem “Terrifier 3” is carving its way to the top, while the much-anticipated “Joker: Folie à Deux” is facing a historic decline that would make even Batman cringe.
The independent horror film “Terrifier 3” is overwhelmingly captivating audiences with its blend of curiosity and violence at the domestic box office, while “Joker: Folie à Deux” is experiencing an unprecedented historical drop for a comic book movie, one of the largest declines among any film.
The third installment of “Terrifier” produced by Cineverse and Icon Events is projected to take the top spot in its debut, earning between $16 million and $17 million across 1,988 cinemas.
In the upcoming slot, the movie “The Wild Robot” stands out as the next best choice. It’s still captivating audiences for DreamWorks Animation and Universal, now entering its third weekend. Predicted to generate approximately $13.9 million from 3,854 theaters, this family-friendly film continues to perform well.
As a gamer, I’m still seeing strong performances on the box office screen from Warner Bros.’ “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” even though it’s now available for home viewing via premium VOD. Directed by Tim Burton, this sequel is holding its ground in third place, earning an estimated $7.2 million to $7.4 million from 2,408 theaters, and surpassing the $275 million mark domestically in its sixth weekend.
In its second week, Todd Phillips’ “Joker” sequel is seeing a steep drop in ticket sales, estimated at $6.6 million to $6.8 million from 4,102 theaters. This represents a staggering 82% decline compared to its opening weekend, surpassing the previous record for the worst second-weekend decline among comic book movies held by “The Marvels” (78%).
Meanwhile, as Terrifier 3 makes a fiery entrance with its violent start, a variety of fresh national releases – even some high-profile award nominees – are having difficulty attracting viewers.
The movie “The Apprentice,” featuring Donald Trump and produced by Briarcliff, is projected to debut in the range of $1.5 million at 1,740 locations. This puts it in a tight competition with “Speak No Evil” for the tenth spot among box office earnings, although rival studios predict “Speak No Evil” will come out on top.
As a dedicated movie enthusiast, I can’t help but share my thoughts on “The Apprentice,” a film that made quite an impact at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival and later graced the screens at Telluride Film Festival. Interestingly, it’s generating most of its box office success in progressive urban hubs such as New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington D.C., and Chicago.
With just five weeks left, Briarcliff Managers obtained U.S. distribution rights for ‘The Apprentice’ at the last minute. In an effort to gather funds for promotional expenses, they launched a Kickstarter campaign for this movie. The head of Briarcliff, Tom Ortenberg, who was instrumental in the success of the Oscar-winning film ‘Spotlight’, is optimistic that ‘The Apprentice’ will gradually gain momentum and that its opening box office earnings do not determine its ultimate destiny.
Prior to the pandemic, independent distributors typically premiered their award nominees in New York City and Los Angeles first, as a strategy to create buzz through word of mouth, rather than releasing nationwide and potentially losing cinemas swiftly if a movie didn’t attract audiences. However, platform releases have become less frequent nowadays.
Focus Features has opted for a nationwide release of their critically praised film, Piece by Piece, an animated biographical doc about Pharrell Williams. The movie, which received an impressive A CinemaScore, will be screened in 1,865 theaters this weekend and is projected to rank sixth with a gross of $3.5 million. That’s quite respectable for a documentary.
As I delve deeper into the world of gaming and cinema, I find myself caught between two exceptional contenders: “Piece by Piece“, my latest adventure crafted alongside the genius minds at LEGO, and Jason Reitman’s heartwarming narrative feature “Saturday Night“. The latter serves as a touching tribute to Lorne Michaels’ iconic creation, “Saturday Night Live” – an institution that has long captivated audiences. Both productions graced the prestigious stage at Telluride, often recognized as the launching pad for Academy Award campaigns. It’s an exhilarating race to see which of these masterpieces will ultimately shine brightest in the limelight.
On Saturdays, Sony’s movie “Saturday Night” is set to be released widely following its initial two weekends in cities like Los Angeles and New York at select theaters. The film has received mostly positive reviews and is projected to earn around $3.5 million this weekend from 2,309 cinemas, according to CinemaScore, which gave it a B+ rating.
Similar to Briarcliff, Sony believes Saturday Night will find its stride.
Following five successive weekends of increase, this weekend’s box office earnings are projected to dip by 45% compared to the same period last year. The underperformance of Joker: Folie à Deux is a significant contributing factor, along with the general weak state of the movie market.
Numbers will be updated Sunday morning.
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2024-10-12 19:54