Denzel Washington’s last one dominated, proving that exhibitors were right to receive the Warner Bros. title. even with streaming availability.
“The Little Things”, the second Warner Bros. release. debuting day and date with HBO Max, proved to be number 1 easy this weekend. He raised $ 4.8 million, which represents as much as the combined # 2- # 4 titles. If all American theaters were open, it would be extrapolated to more than $ 7 million. The exhibitors did not seem to resist: it opened in 2,171 places, 47 less than “Wonder Woman 1984”.
How much could I have earned without the availability of HBO Max? “The Little Things” stars Denzel Washington, but has received mediocre or bad reviews, as well as a B-Cinemascore – the worst he has seen in a decade. It seems an exaggeration to believe that an exclusive theater release would have grossed more than $ 10 million, and perhaps no more than $ 16 million if all cinemas were open.
“The Little Things” was a smart bet for cinemas in the current circumstances. Recent action titles that have spent exclusive time in theaters – “The Marksman”, “Unhinged”, “Honest Thief” – all debuted in the $ 3 million to $ 4 million range. Warners will also be the largest supplier of theatrical titles in the near future.
An HBO Max spokesman said: “We are absolutely thrilled with the way ‘The Little Things’ is performing at HBO Max – immediately moved up to number one, where he currently remains. ”Although we do not have data to support this claim, the film seems to be a major attraction.
Meanwhile, in another example of the strangeness of the COVID-19 box office world, Oscar winner “Nomadland” (Searchlight) debuted in eight IMAX cinemas on Friday, with no results revealed. Neither the distributor nor IMAX reported billing and, similar to what Warner Bros. and others did recently, the film was prevented from appearing on Comscore, accessible to the industry. Of course, the sensitivity is understandable, but it is difficult to discover the logic behind such an inventive and high profile launch plan if, for media and industry purposes, the results are hidden behind several layers of denial.
Among the top 10 titles, seven have streaming or VOD availability. “Wonder Woman”, as planned, returned to the exclusive theater after a 31-day stint on HBO Max. The DC Comics film lost 327 cinemas, falling 19 percent, to a domestic total of $ 39.2 million. With most European countries limited or closed, global revenue is $ 152 million. In comparison, 2017’s “Wonder Woman” won $ 800 million.
The top 10 totaled more than $ 11 million; with all the films included, the weekend represented about $ 13 million. Compared to the last weekend, it is an improvement of about 20 percent. A year ago – the Super Bowl weekend, usually the worst box office of the year – the gross total was $ 81 million.
“The Marksman”, an action movie likely hampered by “Things”, fell from first to fourth place, with a sharp drop of 45%. DreamWorks Animation’s sequel “The Croods: A New Age” actually increased its revenue by continuing a strong showing as a Premium VOD release, and “Wonder Woman” maintained its position at # 3.
Another 10 major titles showed significant declines. Most are available at home and have been around for some time. This seems to be the best possible for the foreseeable future. The next film to have a chance to debut close to $ 4 million is the Warner Bros. animated title. “Tom and Jerry”, February 26th.
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Two notable films from major specialist companies premiered this weekend. The highly rated “Supernova” (Bleecker Street), with Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci as an older gay couple facing dementia, was an exclusive theater that earned $ 98,670 in 330 cinemas, or $ 299 per screen. Dark news for specialized films.
The acclaimed and lengthy British horror film “A24’s Saint Maud” opened in 14 cities in an unspecified number of cinemas, similar to “Nomadland”, the distributor blocking all raw reports. It arrives for home screening on February 12.
The library titles “Groundhog Day” and “Remember the Titans” have been shown in hundreds of cinemas; both raised less than $ 75,000.
Top 10
1. The little things (Warner Bros.) NEW – Cinemascore: B-; Metacritic: 54; also available on HBO Max
$ 4,800,000 in 2,171 cinemas; PTA: $ 2,211; Cumulative: $ 4,800,000
2. The Croods: A New Age (Universal) Week 10; Last weekend # 2; also available on Premium VOD
$ 1,840,000 (+ 2%) in 1,901 cinemas (+25); PTA: $ 968; Cumulative: $ 43,950,000
3. Wonder Woman 1984 (Warner Bros.) Week 6; Last weekend # 3
$ 1,300,000 (-19%) in 1,864 cinemas (-327); PTA: $ 697; Cumulative: $ 39,200,000
4. The sniper (Open Road / Briarcliff) Week 3; Last weekend # 1
$ 1,250,000 (-43%) in 2,018 cinemas (unchanged); PTA: $ 569; Cumulative: $ 7,828,000
5. Monster Hunter (Sony) Week 6; Last weekend # 4
$ 740,000 (-10%) in 1,515 cinemas (-146); PTA: $ 488; Cumulative: $ 11,143,000
6. News from the world (Universal) Week 6; Last weekend # 5; also available on Premium VOD
$ 540,000 (-31%) in 1,674 cinemas (-279); PTA: $ 323; Cumulative: $ 10,360,000
7. Promising young woman (Focus) Week 6; Last weekend # 7; also available on Premium VOD
$ 260,000 (-40%) in 1,056 cinemas (-277); PTA: $ 252; Cumulative: $ 4,400,000
8. Fatale (Lionsgate) Week 6; Last weekend # 6; also available on Premium VOD
$ 220,000 (-45%) in 1,022 cinemas (-173); PTA: $ 215; Cumulative: $ 5,594,000
9. The war with grandpa (101) Week 6; Last weekend # 9; also available in VOD
$ 147,050 (-8%) in 525 cinemas (+18); PTA: $ 280; Cumulative: $ 19,495,000
10. Our friend (Gravitas Ventures) Week 6; Last weekend # 8; also available on Premium VOD
$ 135,000 (-47%) in 818 cinemas (+275); PTA: $ 165; Cumulative: $ 446,000
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