The weekend field workplace outcomes are in, and simply as we predicted, Depraved: For Good simply beat the primary movie’s $112 million opening with a robust—however not record-breaking—$150 million. That’s the yr’s second-best opening, behind A Minecraft Film, and simply forward of Lilo & Sew. The film is poised to play exceptionally nicely over the Thanksgiving vacation weekend, and when all is claimed and achieved, it has an actual shot at coming in because the yr’s highest-grossing movie in North America—except Zootopia 2 and Avatar: Fireplace and Ash take away the crown (or fairly, the ruby crimson slippers).
Whereas crucial response has been cool in comparison with the primary movie, audiences love Depraved: For Good, with it touchdown a much-desired A CinemaScore score—proving repeat enterprise on this one will seemingly be sturdy, and it ought to proceed to rack up large grosses all through the Christmas season. The truth is, final yr when the primary one hit VOD on New Yr’s Day, Depraved was nonetheless within the high 5 on the field workplace, the place it caught round for a lot of weeks after.
Whereas that’s little doubt excellent news for exhibitors, it will possibly’t be denied that October and early November have been disastrous. Final yr’s shock sleeper, Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, fell off a steep 57% to $9.12 million though, like the opposite movies within the collection, it’s confirmed to be a juggernaut abroad, making one other $32.6 million this weekend, even opening forward of Depraved: For Good in some markets. It’s made $146.2 million abroad, with a remaining tally within the $300 million vary attainable. Disney’s Predator: Badlands, which has had an honest—if unspectacular—run, pulled forward of the disastrous Working Man remake to take third place with $6.25 million for a $76.28 million home whole. It can finish its run someplace across the $90 million mark—which is able to make it the highest-grossing Predator film (though, adjusted for inflation, the unique and even Alien vs. Predator kill it).
In the meantime, Edgar Wright’s The Working Man is proving to be one of many yr’s largest field workplace disasters, falling an abysmal 65% in week two to $5.8 million and a horrific $27 million home whole. This one is clearly not putting a chord with audiences (was it the ending?), leaving us to marvel—are some motion pictures too iconic to remake? Brendan Fraser’s indie Rental Household did modest enterprise in fifth place with $3.3 million, the most recent adult-skewed awards contender to open mushy. Sisu: Highway to Revenge wasn’t far behind with $2.6 million, which isn’t too far off from the $3.2 million the unique made. Maybe its goal male viewers will test it out this Thanksgiving whereas their wives, girlfriends, and daughters are seeing Depraved: For Good for the second time.
The Colleen Hoover adaptation Regretting You began to wrap up its run with $1.52 million and a strong $47 million home whole. Nuremberg, whose $1.234 million weekend and $11 million home haul are nothing to brag about, is definitely performing loads higher than most adult-skewed awards contenders. The Black Telephone 2 wrapped up its run with a $1 million weekend and a $76 million whole, making it Blumhouse’s largest success in a very long time. Lastly, Sarah’s Oil made $771K, pushing its whole over $1 million.
Subsequent weekend is Thanksgiving, so it must be one for exhibitors, with Depraved: For Good and Zootopia 2 each primed to do huge enterprise. What’s going to you be testing? Tell us within the feedback.
