Box Office: ‘Venom 3’ Scores $26M to Stay No. 1, ‘Here’ Goes Nowhere With $5M Opening

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As a seasoned moviegoer and cinema enthusiast, I must say that this week’s box office results have been quite a rollercoaster ride! The success of “Venom: The Last Dance” is undeniably impressive, especially considering its initial sluggish start. It’s always fascinating to witness the resilience of a franchise, and this trilogy has certainly proven its mettle.

Following a slow initial performance, the film Venom: The Last Dance picked up speed during its second week. Compared to its opening on 4,131 screens, it dropped by only 49% and earned $26.1 million, making it the top-grossing title over a relatively subdued weekend as attention turns towards the upcoming presidential election.

In its final release, the third Venom movie has raked in $90 million within U.S. borders. On the international front, The Last Dance is still outperforming its domestic earnings, following the trend set by the previous films in the series. It added another $68.4 million overseas, bringing its foreign total to $227 million and a global total of $317 million. This figure just barely surpasses Venom: Let There Be Carnage at the same stage of their box office journeys.

On one hand, the collaboration between Miramax and Sony on the adult drama Here, starring Robert Zemeckis, Tom Hanks, and Robin Wright, generated $5 million in its opening weekend across 2,642 screens; however, it ended up only securing fifth place. Moreover, the film’s poor critical reception seemed to have impacted its box office performance, as it received a B- CinemaScore—a relatively low grade for such a high-profile cast in an adult drama. Interestingly, over 45% of the audience were aged 55 or older, suggesting that the movie may not have resonated as much with younger viewers.

As a gamer, I’d put it like this:

The curiosity of the weekend was Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2, which is getting an awards qualifying run in theaters before it goes to Max. It was always intended to go directly to streaming, at least in the U.S., and is the first of Eastwood’s films to not get a traditional theatrical release, prompting plenty of buzz.

Warner Bros. didn’t reveal the domestic box office earnings for the movie, but they did disclose figures from international territories where Juror #2 made $5 million in six markets known for favoring this franchise, like France. The studio explains that the limited foreign release in a total of eight markets is strategically planned to bolster the film’s upcoming premiere on Max (the release date on streaming platforms has yet to be announced).

Despite being an ongoing release, DreamWorks Animation’s and Universal’s “The Wild Robot” continues to demonstrate remarkable staying power, much like the famous Energizer bunny. It maintained its position at the second spot in its sixth weekend, even managing a 11% increase. The family-oriented movie collected an additional $76 million from 3,232 theaters, bringing its domestic total to $269 million and its global earnings to $345 million.

In its third showing, Smile 2 by Paramount Pictures and Temple Hill earned the third spot worldwide, surpassing the $100 million mark at the global box office. However, the movie experienced a decrease of 29% in North America, earning $6.8 million, bringing its domestic total to $52.6 million. Overseas, the sequel has fared exceptionally well, grossing $57.1 million, which is unusual for a horror film.

The movie “Conclave,” which is being considered for awards, remained impressive in its second week, dropping just 20% and climbing to the fourth spot on the top 10 chart with a gross of $5.3 million from 1,796 screens. Produced by FilmNation and Indian Paintbrush, this potential Oscar nominee has so far amassed a promising total of $15.2 million in domestic box office revenue.

In its third week, the award-winning film “We Live in Time” by A24 earned approximately $3.5 million at 2,964 theaters, bringing its total domestic earnings to $17.7 million.

Movies competing for awards are having a gradual release. Neon’s critically acclaimed film “Anora” made $1.9 million as it was screened in a total of 253 theaters. On the other hand, “A Real Pain,” distributed by Searchlight Pictures, saw impressive success in its debut at four theaters in New York and Los Angeles, boasting an average earnings per theater location of $60,000, which ranks as the third highest this year (with “Anora” holding the top spot).

As a gamer, I’ve noticed that some big-name studios are saving their most commercial games for mid-November this year, probably due to the Nov. 5 election. This has been particularly noticeable over the past weekend, but it’s affected the lineup for a while now. The void created by the delay has given rise to a diverse range of games filling the gap. For instance, three Indian video games were launched across the country this week, with two of them making it into the top 10 rankings.

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2024-11-03 23:27