DreamWorks Animation’s “The Croods: A New Age” topped an anemic domestic box office, raising just over $ 2 million in its twelfth week of release. The family film has grossed about $ 49 million since it opened last fall. He’s eyeing President’s Day weekend with gross revenue of $ 2.7 million and is showing in 1,890 cinemas.
This modest figure was enough to postpone a restless new release, “Judas and the Black Messiah”. The galvanic look at Black Panther leader Fred Hampton received rave reviews and reached $ 2 million in 1,888 locations. The projection is gross sales of R $ 2.4 million and should end the weekend in second or third place. The launch of Warner Bros. it is also premiering simultaneously on HBO Max, following in the footsteps of “Wonder Woman 1984” and “The Little Things”, a thriller with Denzel Washington. “Judas and the Black Messiah” must be a major player in the awards season – he is attracting Oscar attention to stars Daniel Kaluuya, Dominique Fishback and Lakeith Stanfield, as well as director and co-writer Shaka King. If he gets a nod to the best film, “Judas and the Black Messiah” will make history as the first film with a completely black production team to get the top nomination. The studio is also pleased with the film A CinemaScore and the positive social media conversations surrounding the image, believing that it signals that “Judas and the Black Messiah” may enjoy some longevity at the box office, despite a slower start.
“The Little Things”, now in its third week of release, raised $ 2 million. This will end the holiday with another $ 2.4 million in the bank, which means that he will fight for second or third place with “Judas and the Black Messiah”. The thriller, also starring Jared Leto and Rami Malek, grossed $ 10.6 million in three weeks of theatrical debut. “Wonder Woman 1984” raised $ 1.1 million, which should be enough to capture fourth or fifth place on the charts. The superhero sequel earned from $ 41.8 million for its theatrical debut and HBO Max for Christmas.
Open Road’s “The Marksmen” was in the top five, earning $ 1.1 million. He is expected to earn $ 1.3 million during the Presidents’ Day holiday and raised $ 10.6 million in five weeks of launch.
These meager revenues come as the domestic box office was brutalized by the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent theater closings in New York and Los Angeles. The box office was also negatively impacted by the winter storms, which swept the Midwest and are advancing towards the Northeast. The inclement weather has been offset by the recent reopening of cinemas such as Chicago and Portland.
There were a number of major new releases entering the weakened market. Focus Features’ “Land”, which marks its directorial debut with Robin Wright, grossed $ 940,000 in its opening weekend in 1,231 cinemas. Gross revenue of $ 1.1 million is expected during the four-day holiday. The drama revolves around a woman recovering from a near-death experience. He debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival with solid reviews.
STX’s “The Mauritanian”, a fact-based legal drama, raised nearly $ 144,000 this weekend from 245 locations. Gross revenue of $ 170,000 is expected for the four-day holiday weekend. The film stars Tahar Rahim and Jodie Foster and tells the story of a man who was arrested and imprisoned at Guantánamo without being charged with a crime.
And Bleecker Street’s “The World to Come,” a period drama about two women (Vanessa Kirby and Katherine Waterston) who became romantically involved while living on the 19th century American East Coast border, debuted at $ 42,552. It is expected to generate about $ 48,935 during the holiday.
There are not many signs of hope for cinemas that have endured almost a year of lost business. Unfortunately, aid will not be on its way. Most of the big blockbusters scheduled to debut during the first six months of the year – a group that includes “No Time to Die”, “F9” and “Black Widow” – have changed their release or are scheduled to be delayed. Until most of the country is vaccinated and cinemas can reopen in major cities, there won’t be much of a theatrical revival in the United States.