{"id":14501,"date":"2021-11-22T01:49:28","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T22:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blue-subtitle.com\/blog\/?p=14501"},"modified":"2021-11-22T01:49:28","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T22:19:28","slug":"%f0%9f%94%a5%f0%9f%94%a5%f0%9f%94%a5box-office-ghostbusters-afterlife-starts-strong-with-44-million-king-richard-whiffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blue-subtitle.com\/blog\/%f0%9f%94%a5%f0%9f%94%a5%f0%9f%94%a5box-office-ghostbusters-afterlife-starts-strong-with-44-million-king-richard-whiffs\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25Box Office: \u2018Ghostbusters: Afterlife\u2019 Starts Strong With $44 Million, \u2018King Richard\u2019 Whiffs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The box office ain\u2019t afraid of no ghosts.<\/p>\n

\u201cGhostbusters: Afterlife,\u201d a sequel to the 1980s sci-fi comedy classic, opened at No. 1 in North America, collecting a solid $44 million from 4,315 venues. The better-than-expected result is an encouraging sign that family audiences are willing to visit their local multiplex, provided there\u2019s something broadly entertaining to be found there. During the pandemic, parents with young kids haven\u2019t been the most active ticket buyers, but that could change now that COVID-19 vaccines have been deemed safe for children. However, adult-skewing dramas like \u201cKing Richard,\u201d which fizzled in its box office debut, continue to struggle.<\/p>\n

Internationally, \u201cGhostbusters: Afterlife\u201d earned $16 million from 31 overseas markets, pushing its worldwide total to $60 million. Directed by Jason Reitman, the latest installment in the supernatural series is shaping up to be a win for the studio after it failed to revive the franchise years earlier. It should be noted that Sony\u2019s 2016 all-female reboot of \u201cGhostbuster\u201d premiered to $46 million \u2014 only $2 million more than \u201cAfterlife.\u201d However, that film cost $144 million (compared to the $75 million price tag for \u201cAfterlife\u201d) making it a box office dud. The newest version, which stars Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon and Mckenna Grace and picks up decades after the original story about ghost-catching parapsychologists \u2014 has received mostly positive feedback. Sony is counting on strong word-of-mouth to help the film stand out and continue to appeal to crowds\u00a0over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to get mighty crowded at the multiplex later this week when three new high profile wide releases hit screens,\u201d says Comscore analyst Paul Dergarabedian, referring to next weekend\u2019s offerings Disney\u2019s musical \u201cEncanto,\u201d MGM\u2019s star-studded \u201cHouse of Gucci\u201d and Sony\u2019s horror thriller \u201cResident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City.\u201d However, Dergarabedian adds, \u201cthe film should be able to stand up to the newcomers [and] will benefit from the extended holiday frame.\u201d<\/p>\n

Outside of action-heavy tentpoles like \u201cGhostbusters: Afterlife\u201d and recent releases such as Marvel\u2019s \u201cEternals\u201d and MGM\u2019s James Bond entry \u201cNo Time to Die,\u201d the domestic moviegoing landscape remains largely impaired. Despite rapturous reviews and Oscar buzz, the Warner Bros. release \u201cKing Richard\u201d became the latest adult-oriented drama to crumble at the box office. The film, starring Will Smith as the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams, eked out a meager $5.7 million from 3,302 venues in North America. Heading into the weekend, the studio was projecting a start closer to $10 million.<\/p>\n

It may be slightly premature to call \u201cKing Richard\u201d an out-and-out bomb because Warner Bros. is releasing it concurrently on HBO Max, which likely cut into ticket sales. The company didn\u2019t report any HBO Max viewership metrics. Warners is hoping that positive sentiment from audiences, who gave the film an \u201cA\u201d CinemaScore,\u201d and awards chatter for Smith could extend its life in theaters and keep the movie playing throughout the holidays. The film wasn\u2019t cheap; it carries a $50 million production budget. Plus, Smith received his full backend box office bonus in addition to his $20 million salary as a make-good for sending the film to HBO Max.<\/p>\n

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The low audience turnout for \u201cKing Richard\u201d isn\u2019t for lack of effort. Smith heavily promoted the film, sitting down for a rare, lengthy cover story with GQ and gracing the front of Entertainment Weekly with Venus and Serena, who were executive producers on the film. But the reality is that intimate dramas, even a crowd-pleaser like \u201cKing Richard,\u201d haven\u2019t been compelling big-screen draws. That\u2019s especially true when audiences are able to watch the film at home on HBO Max or other streaming services. In pandemic times, there have been 23 films to open nationwide that fall into the category of drama, with openings averaging under $3 million. None have been able to reach $10 million to start, though \u201cRespect,\u201d the musical biopic about Aretha Franklin, came the closest in the COVID-era with $8.8 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a weak opening, in spite of outstanding audience ratings and review scores,\u201d says David A. Gross, who runs consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research. He points out that sports biopics tend to have limited appeal at the international box office. \u201cCertainly,\u201d he adds, \u201cthe movie would be doing bigger numbers without the streaming option.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cKing Richard\u201d landed in fourth place on box office charts, behind holdovers Marvel\u2019s \u201cEternals\u201d and Paramount\u2019s \u201cClifford the Big Red Dog.\u201d<\/p>\n

After two weekends at No. 1, \u201cEternals\u201d slid to second place, collecting $10.8 million from 4,055 theaters. To date, the superhero epic has generated $135.8 million in the U.S. and Canada and $200.3 million internationally. Meanwhile, \u201cClifford\u201d pulled in $8.1 million in its second weekend of release, pushing the family-friendly film to $33.5 million in North America while playing simultaneously on Paramount Plus.<\/p>\n

Warner Bros. sci-fi spectacle \u201cDune\u201d rounded out the top five with $3 million in ticket sales, buoying its domestic tally to $98.1 million. The film, directed by Denis Villeneuve and adapted from Frank Herbert\u2019s seminal novel, is expected to surpass the $100 million mark in the next week.<\/p>\n

Also this weekend, \u201cNo Time to Die\u201d notched a major milestone at the global box office. With $734 million worldwide, the James Bond sequel has surpassed Universal\u2019s \u201cF9: The Fast Saga\u201d ($725 million worldwide) becoming the highest-grossing Hollywood movie of the year.<\/p>\n

On the independent scene, A24\u2019s black-and-white drama \u201cC\u2019mon C\u2019mon\u201d had the best platform release since the pandemic began. The heartwarming film, directed by Mike Mills and starring Joaquin Phoenix, amassed $134,447 from five screens in New York and Los Angeles, translating to $26,889 million per location. That narrowly defeats Wes Anderson\u2019s \u201cThe French Dispatch,\u201d which averaged $25,938 per location while opening on many more screens. \u201cThe French Dispatch\u201d kicked off in 52 venues, a huge theater count for an indie film, and made $1.3 million in its first three days of release. Now in its sixth weekend in theaters, \u201cThe French Dispatch\u201d landed in the No. 8 spot, bringing in $1 million for the weekend and $13.3 million to date.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Neon and Participant\u2019s pandemic-inspired documentary \u201cThe First Wave,\u201d dedicated to the efforts of healthcare workers during COVID-19, touched down in 11 cinemas. The film generated $68,115 over the weekend, averaging $6,192 from each location.<\/p>\n

See this weekend\u2019s estimated box office tally below:<\/p>\n

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  1. \u201cGhostbusters: Afterlife\u201d \u2014 $44 million<\/li>\n
  2. \u201cEternals\u201d \u2014 $10.8 million<\/li>\n
  3. \u201cClifford the Big Red Dog\u201d \u2014 $8.1 million<\/li>\n
  4. \u201cKing Richard\u201d \u2014 $5.7 million<\/li>\n
  5. \u201cDune\u201d \u2014 $3 million<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Source:variety<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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