‘Dream Scenario’ Expanded with Bollywood’s ‘Animals’, ‘Saltburn’ and ‘Holdovers’ Vue Weekend to Open Awards Season – Special Box Office
Three very different films with original, art-house credentials and in theaters over several weeks are drawing audiences, demonstrating the depth and breadth of their welcome in the specialty market as awards season gets underway. Nicolas Cage plays a nerdy character who sees his life fall apart when he starts randomly appearing in people’s dreams. dream scenario There is a solid development, salt burn Young people gather on the coast, holdovers Draw the elusive old demo into theaters.
Meanwhile, Bollywood animal It showcases the continued strength of Indian cinema in the United States. The revenge thriller starring Ranbir Kapoor grossed an estimated $6.14 million from nearly 700 screens in three days, making it the second-highest opening weekend grosser ever for a North American Bollywood film. pathan ($6.9 million from January of this year), making it No. 1. 7 slots in the north. American box office revenue.
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A24’s dream scenario This weekend, the number of screens has expanded significantly to 1,578 screens (from 124 screens last time), and the weekend box office is estimated to be approximately $1.69 million. The dark comedy directed by Christopher Borli grossed over $3 million. It will continue to be shown in theaters over the next few weeks.
salt burn The Amazon/MGM film continues to perform well, with an estimated weekend gross of $1.57 million on 1,566 screens and a cumulative total of $6.23 million. On Saturday, the movie “Emerald Fennell,” starring Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi, rose 28% from the previous week. The performance on the coast is too high. The top 500 theaters for this movie account for about 80% of the total box office revenue, and the top 700 theaters account for 90% of his. The strongest markets are New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Washington DC, Boston, Seattle, and Toronto.
And notable features holdovers remained open this weekend, grossing an estimated $1.15 million at 1,311 locations for a total of $15.1 million. The film, directed by Alexander Payne, stars Paul Giamatti and Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and won the Best Supporting Actress award from the New York Film Critics Circle last week. The competitive and crowded awards season kicked off last Monday night at the Gotham Awards in New York City.
It’s probably not the revenue any or all three companies would have made pre-COVID-19, but it’s nice to see all three companies selling tickets.
New store opening: Starring Anne Hathaway Irene Neon grossed just over $90,500 on six screens and a PSA of $15.1. William Oldroyd’s thriller, based on Otessa Moshfegh’s 2015 debut novel, premiered at Sundance. In Massachusetts in 1964, a young secretary, Eileen (Thomasin McKenzie), is attracted to Rebecca (Hathaway), an attractive new counselor at the prison where she works. Also starring Shea Whigham, Marin Ireland, and Owen Teague. Filmed by Moshfegh and Luke Goebel. Opening in New York City (Alamo Drafthouse Downtown Brooklyn, AMC Lincoln Square, Angelica Film Center). Los Angeles (AMC Century City, AMC The Grove); and Austin (Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar). There will be a gradual expansion next week.
The Sweet East, cinematographer Sean Price Williams’ Cannes and NYFF directorial debut, grossed $30,000 on one screen in New York (IFC Center), making it the best opening weekend for distributor Utopia. Opening with support from cast/crew (Talia Ryder, Simon Rex, Jacob Elordi, Ayo Edibiri, Jeremy O. Harris, Andy Milonakis, Earl Cave, Alex Ross Perry, Nick Pinkerton) The event was promoted by Utopia’s social media and over 8 people participated. He has 1 million trailer views on Instagram, 4 million views on Twitter, and 2 million views across TikTok.
The Sweet East Prior to its large-scale nationwide expansion on February 9th, it will embark on a theatrical roadshow from December to January. Cast and crew will visit Baltimore, Toronto, Philadelphia, upstate New York, Long Island, Washington DC, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Los Angeles. more. Utopia announces new dates and events weekly on social media.
kino lorber release La Syndicaliste At New York’s Quad Cinema, the film grossed an estimated $10,000 over the weekend. This twisty corporate thriller stars Isabelle Huppert as an influential trade union boss who makes powerful enemies within France’s nuclear sector, then becomes a target for her attempts to uncover the truth. Then, she was violently sexually assaulted at home. This shocking true story, directed by Jean-Paul Salomé, has sold out multiple times. Expanding to additional markets on December 8th.
Greenwich Entertainment Documentary pianoforte The IFC Center in New York received $5.5 million. The 2023 Sundance World Her documentary premiere in Warsaw follows some of the world’s most talented young pianists as they compete in the Chopin International Piano Competition, held every five years. It will move to Los Angeles and launch in select regional markets starting December 15th.
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