{"id":12539,"date":"2021-09-20T03:05:39","date_gmt":"2021-09-19T22:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blue-subtitle.com\/blog\/?p=12539"},"modified":"2021-09-20T03:05:39","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T22:35:39","slug":"box-office-shang-chi-retains-no-1-spot-as-clint-eastwoods-cry-macho-and-gerard-butlers-copshop-crater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blue-subtitle.com\/blog\/box-office-shang-chi-retains-no-1-spot-as-clint-eastwoods-cry-macho-and-gerard-butlers-copshop-crater\/","title":{"rendered":"Box Office: \u2018Shang-Chi\u2019 Retains No. 1 Spot as Clint Eastwood\u2019s \u2018Cry Macho\u2019 and Gerard Butler\u2019s \u2018Copshop\u2019 Crater"},"content":{"rendered":"

Disney\u2019s \u201cShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings\u201d ruled the domestic box office again while\u00a0Clint Eastwood\u2019s Western drama \u201cCry Macho\u201d and Gerard Butler\u2019s R-rated action-thriller \u201cCopshop\u201d crumbled in their debuts, highlighting the disparity between the kind of movies people are willing to venture out to see during the pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cShang-Chi,\u201d the first Marvel superhero adventure to feature an Asian star and predominately Asian cast, pulled in a mighty $21 million in its third weekend of release, marking a decline of just 39% from the previous weekend. The film has generated an impressive $176.9 million at the domestic box office to date.<\/p>\n

Ticket sales for \u201cShang-Chi\u201d are particularly notable because the film, which opened earlier this month, brought in more money between Friday and Sunday than this weekend\u2019s two new nationwide releases \u2014 \u201cCry Macho\u201d and \u201cCopshop\u201d \u2014 combined.\u00a0Those films failed to connect in theaters because they were targeting older moviegoers, a demographic that has been reticent to return to multiplexes with the delta variant of COVID-19 spreading. For \u201cCry Macho,\u201d 89% of ticket buyers were over the age of 35.<\/p>\n

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\u201cCry Macho,\u201d the latest cinematic effort from Eastwood, the 91-year-old director of \u201cGran Torino,\u201d \u201cMillion Dollar Baby\u201d and \u201cAmerican Sniper,\u201d fell short of expectations and landed in third place with a dismal $4.5 million from 3,967 screens. The $33 million-budgeted \u201cCry Macho\u201d is the latest Warner Bros. release, following \u201cMalignant\u201d and \u201cReminiscence,\u201d to stumble at the box office while premiering simultaneously on HBO Max.<\/p>\n

At the No. 6 spot, STX and Open Road\u2019s \u201cCopshop\u201d fared even worse, bringing in an anemic $2.3 million from 3,005 locations. The two films were targeting a similar audience, which could have cannibalized sales from the few patrons who bought tickets.<\/p>\n

Of \u201cCry Macho,\u201d David A. Gross, who runs the movie consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research, says,\u00a0\u201cThis is a weak opening in the face of two formidable obstacles: Older moviegoers are not yet ready to return to the movies in force, and the film is available at home.\u201d<\/p>\n

He adds, \u201cBut with soft reviews, even in normal times, the movie would be opening below average for a Clint Eastwood Western drama.\u201d<\/p>\n

While films aimed at adult audiences have been a tough sell, CGI-heavy adventures have been mainstays on movie theater marquees. Since it premiered only in theaters over the Labor Day holiday,\u00a0 \u201cShang-Chi\u201d looks to become the first pandemic-era release to cross $200 million in North America. In a notable benchmark, \u201cShang-Chi\u201d has surpassed Universal\u2019s \u201cF9: The Fast Saga\u201d ($172 million) to stand as the second-highest grossing film of the year in the U.S. and Canada. In the next few days, \u201cShang-Chi\u201d should dethrone its fellow Marvel Cinematic Universe installment \u201cBlack Widow\u201d ($183 million) as the highest-grossing movie of 2021.<\/p>\n

Unlike \u201cShang-Chi,\u201d people didn\u2019t have to visit their local multiplex to watch \u201cBlack Widow.\u201d The comic book adaptation, starring Scarlett Johansson, was available to rent on Disney Plus on the same day as its theatrical debut. Disney has reported that \u201cBlack Widow\u201d has made $125 million through Disney Plus Premier Access. Even with the extra cash from online viewership, Disney has maintained its commitment to the big screen, at least through the end of the year. The studio recently announced the rest of its 2021 film slate, including Marvel\u2019s \u201cEternals\u201d and Steven Spielberg\u2019s \u201cWest Side Story\u201d remake, will play exclusively in theaters.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDisney\u2019s recent decision to release its movies in theaters in advance of streaming is another indication that, after exploring different possibilities, releasing theatrically first remains the best approach,\u201d Gross says.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere at the domestic box office, Disney and 20th Century\u2019s \u201cFree Guy\u201d continued to exceed expectations, bringing in $5.2 million from 3,288 theaters between Friday and Sunday. In its sixth weekend of release, \u201cFree Guy\u201d secured second place ahead of newcomers \u201cCry Macho\u201d and \u201cCopshop\u201d and holdovers \u201cCandyman\u201d and \u201cMalignant.\u201d\u00a0In a win for original fare, the Ryan Reynolds-led sci-fi comedy has grossed $108.6 million in North America and $298 million globally.<\/p>\n

Universal\u2019s horror movie \u201cCandyman\u201d landed in fourth place with $3.5 million from 2,820 locations. After a month in theaters, the R-rated slasher film, starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, has amassed $53 million in the U.S. and Canada. Warner Bros.\u2019 unhinged thriller \u201cMalignant\u201d rounded out the top five with $2.6 million from 3,501 screens, bringing its 10-day domestic tally to a dismal $9.8 million.<\/p>\n

In limited release, Searchlight\u2019s \u201cThe Eyes of Tammy Faye\u201d had a soft start, pocketing $675,000 from 450 locations. That bounty \u2014 amounting to $1,500 per venue \u2014 was enough to notch the No. 10 spot on box office charts. The movie, which dramatizes the rise and fall of controversial televangelists Tammy Faye Bakker (Jessica Chastain) and Jim Bakker (Andrew Garfield), plans to expand its footprint to more than 1,000 theaters by next weekend. Michael Showalter (\u201cThe Big Sick\u201d) directed \u201cThe Eyes of Tammy Faye,\u201d a drama that hopes to find itself in the awards race in the coming months.<\/p>\n

Given that adult audiences have been more reluctant to go to the movies, it\u2019s unsurprising the specialty box office remains challenged. Focus Features opened \u201cBlue Bayou\u201d in 477 theaters and brought in $315,000 in total, translating to a disappointing $660 from each location. Elsewhere, IFC opened \u201cThe Nowhere Inn,\u201d a satirical mockumentary starring St. Vincent and Carrie Brownstein. The film grossed $20,000 from 46 theaters, averaging $435 per location.<\/p>\n

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