“Don’t Be Afraid Darling” (Warner Bros. Discovery) outperformed studio and monitoring forecasts a bit, taking No. 1 this weekend with roughly the same number as last weekend’s “Girls King” (Sony).
Gina Prince-Byswood’s film about African girl warriors tops Olivia Wilde’s much-discussed 1950s drama Stepford Wives by Florence Pugh, Harry Types Starring with Chris Pine, the effect is considered robust, in part due to lower expectations.
After much hype surrounding its Venetian efficiency, “Dear” grew into a live workplace with consensus opening weekend gross sales of $20 million or more. Still, both its preview and Friday’s results showed above-average declines. These were exaggerated by Monday’s extra IMAX fan screening.
“Girl King”
Ilz Kitthoff
Despite its decline, “Honey” received firm help from younger girls much like the “King of Girls” got help from older (especially black) girls. Each film is an authentic mid-budget drama, and the environment is always seen as a threat.
This is WBD’s fifth No. 1 film out of 12 months of WBD’s five theatrical releases. Three are franchise and two are authentic (“Darling” and “Elvis”). DC comedians and other franchise-related films have to thrive on WBD, but as it restructures under new management and announces additional theatrical releases, the success of an authentic movie like “Dear” is critical. WBD may hope that future success will involve considerably less excitement.
“Avatar” (Disney) is the second “new release” of the week, almost all dates in 3D, as a trailer for the sequel three months later. Only a few people will be able to see its unique format inside, which makes the reintroduction especially useful.
It grossed $10 million at the box office and #Three was okay this weekend. That brings his adjusted total to $900 million, placing him 12th all-time and now ahead of “Empire Bash” and “Ben-Hur.” It’s the largest amount this century, and despite over $1.2 billion, it would love to get the director’s “Titanic.” Outstanding — it grossed $30 million worldwide, as did Don’t Look Darling.
“Girl King” got a good second place, with a drop of 42%, to $11.145 million and $363,000 respectively. The other seven films in the top 10 saw much smaller declines (as the top-ranked films typically drop 50% or more in their second weekend). The #5 title “Pearl” (A24) and #6 “See How They Run” (Searchlight), two different openings last week, saw sharp declines in initial positives, both just below 40%.
A24’s low-budget-style films tend to outperform their regular releases, and “Pearl”‘s good reputation (and Martin Scorsese’s help) sparked curiosity. Also notable was “The Savage” (Disney), which entered its third weekend at No. 4, down just 24%.
There are many positive situations in specific character films, but the full question remains. Total revenue rose from $51 million to $60 million this weekend. For a similar weekend in 2019, it was just 48%, while the four-week rolling determination for the past three years has remained at 45%.
“Moon Daydream”
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Neon expanded Moonage Daydream from an IMAX-only date last weekend to include $922,000 and 563 additional theaters, but was down 25% overall. At $2.6 million, the David Bowie documentary was more than double the nonfiction film’s second-best 12-month box office take.
Professional films began to regain their footing in October, especially when they hit traditional platforms. By then, few estimates will likely be reported.
Prime 10
1. Don’t be afraid dear (WBD) NEW – Cinemascore: B-; Metacriticism: ; European Daylight Saving Time.Price range: $35 million
$19,200,000 for 4,113 theaters; PTA (universal per theater): $4,668; Cumulative: $19,200,000
2. Maiden King (Sony) Week 2; Last Weekend #1
$11,145,000 (-42%) at 3,765 (unchanged) theaters; PTA: $2,960; Cumulative: $36,299,000
3. Avatar (Disney) Reissue
$10,000,000 invested in 1,860 theaters; PTA: $5,376; Cumulative: $900,220,000 (adjusted) $900,220,000
4. Barbarians (Disney) Week 3; Last Weekend #2
$4,800,000 (-26%) at 2,890 theaters (+450); PTA: $1,661; Cumulative: $28,430,000
5. Pearls (A24) Week 2; Last Weekend #3
$1,919,000 (-39%) at 2,982 theaters (+47); Value per person: $643; Cumulative: $6,651,000
6. See how they work (Searchlight) Week 2; Last Weekend #4
$1,900,000 (-37%) at 2,404 (constant) theaters; Value per person: $759; Cumulative: $6,105,000
7. Bullet practice (Sony) Week 8; Final Weekend #5
$1,815,000 (-29%) at 1,907 (-695) theaters; Value per person: $952; Cumulative: $99,248,000
8. DC Super Beast League (WBD) Week 9; Final Weekend #7; Also on PVOD
2,351 (-405) theaters $1,765,000 (-19%); Value per person: $751; Cumulative: $90,042,000
9. Prime Gun: The Outsider (Father or Mother) Week 18; Final Weekend #6; Also on PVOD
$1,560,000 (-25%) at 2,025 (-579) theaters; PTA: $1,258; Cumulative: $2,601,000
10. Minions: The Rise of Gru (Common) Week 13; Last Weekend #9; Plus Streaming on PVOD and Peacock
1,642 (-328) theaters $1,040,000 (-25%); Value per person: $633; Cumulative: $365,547,000
Additional Professional/Restricted/Unbiased Publications
railway kid (Bluefox) New – Metacritic: 54
$265,838 for 923 theaters; parent conferences: $288
Kuandohai boy (Patelion) new
$270,000 for 315 theaters; parent conferences: $857
come up (Paramount) NEW – Festival Embodied: Toronto 2022; also on PVOD and Paramount+
$150,000 for 603 theaters; parent conferences: $249
Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadow Avalanche (Greenwich) NEW – Festival Embodied: Austin 2021
Eight theaters $18,358; PTA: $2,295
Moonlight Daydream (Neon) Week 2
733 (+563) theaters $922,000; PTA: $1,258; Cumulative: $2,601,000
Admit it, Fletcher (Father or Mother) Week 2; additionally at PVOD
242 (-274) theaters $84,235; Value per person: $348; Cumulative: $498,000
silent twins (Focus) Week 2
$32,000, 279 (unchanged) theaters; Value per person: $115; Cumulative: $185,655
base operation (UPU2) Week 2
697 (-383) theaters $235,000; Value per person: $337; Cumulative: $1,039,000
Brahmastra Half Time 1: Shiva (Disney) Week 3
460 (-350) theaters $400,000; PTA: $7,500,000
Gigi and Nate (Roadside Points of Interest) – Week 3
135 (-158) theaters $28,360; Cumulative: $2,243,000
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172 (-189) theaters $18,254; Cumulative: $11,413,000
Marcel the Shell in shoes (A24) Week 13; additionally at PVOD
25 (-91) theaters $15,552; Cumulative: $6,307,000
All debris in all places directly (A24) Week 26; additionally at PVOD
28 (-15) theaters $9,057; Cumulative: $69,993,000
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