Den of Thieves 2 is Lionsgate’s largest opening in over a 12 months; Higher Man is tanking badly.
It’s no secret that Lionsgate’s had a tough 12 months on the field workplace. The mini-major is in unhealthy form after struggling dear flops like Borderlands and The Crow. Nevertheless, they’re scoring a much-needed win this weekend, with Den of Thieves 2: Pantera anticipated to complete in first place with a $15 million opening (about $3 million greater than we predicted). That opening is consistent with what the primary movie made again in 2018 and is a big enchancment during the last two Gerard Butler motion flicks, Airplane and Kandahar. The overall pondering is that if it weren’t for the tragic Los Angeles wildfires, the movie would have opened even greater, however even nonetheless, $15 million is an honest begin for a film that ought to have a protracted life on streaming.
In keeping with Deadline, Mufasa: The Lion King is a distant second, with $11 million plus, whereas Sonic the Hedgehog 3 must be in third with simply over $8 million. Nosferatu is in 4th place with $6.3 million (with a terrific $81 million complete), whereas Moana 2 is simply behind it with $5.9 million.
Nevertheless, Paramount’s Robbie Williams biopic, Higher Man, has confirmed to be a whole catastrophe, with it solely on monitor for $1 million regardless of taking part in on over 1200 screens. By comparability, Brady Corbett’s The Brutalist is ready to earn the identical quantity on solely 68 screens. The Final Showgirl, starring Pamela Anderson, is ready to make about $1.35 million on lower than half the quantity of screens. Really, it is a dire quantity for a film that was additionally bombed within the UK, the place Robbie Williams is a family identify. Given the $100 million plus funds, this can go down as a dear flop, even when it’s fairly a very good movie. So what occurred? Williams’s attraction isn’t on the identical stage as somebody like Bob Dylan (whose biopic, A Full Unknown, has fared nicely), Elton John, Queen or Elvis. The truth that a CGI monkey performs him was perhaps too large of a swing for director Michael Gracey, even when I’ve a hunch this can turn out to be a cult movie down the road.
What are you watching this weekend?
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