Yesterday came in at $16.8M, 5% ahead of Friday/previews $16M.
The domestic opening of the fifth movie takes the entireGhostbustersfranchise, perSony, past$1 billion.
Mojos numbers on overseas are off on the first 1984 film.
Bill Murray is back for ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’Columbia Pictures/Everett Collection
This was attempted with 2016s all-femmeGhostbusterswith Paul Feig.
However, the filmmakersBridesmaidsandSpyare comedyGodfathersby comparison to his go-round with the Ivan Reitman franchise.
In addition, 56% of the audience was under 35, born well after the original 1984 movie.
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A van built to conquer any ghostly attack!
NBA games, Sports Center, Mens College Basketball, andLate Show With Stephen Colbert.
Sony also went after moms watchingGood Morning America.
When it comes to the mysterious cold front taking over NYC, they find help in Al Roker.
Buses also featured a glow-in-the-dark Slimer.
Imax and PLFs forFrozen Empireaccounted for 36% of the gross.
Highest theater so far this weekend forFrozen Empireis AMC NYC Lincoln Square at $84K.
NEONsImmaculatecame in at$5.36Mafter a Saturday of $2M, which was even with Friday/previews $2M.
The pic was booked at 2,354 sites.
However, thats not to say that these indies arent making money.
They are on a different business model spend than the studios.
For NEON, $5M is a solid result.
They are only a 55-person staff company, so overhead isnt enormous.
This was a P&A deal, and I understand marketing was in the mid-single digit spend.
More on that later.
Grades are lower among kids versusAfterlifeat 89% postive and a 57% must see right away.
Top grossing cinema in the nation so far is AMC Disney Springs in Orlando FL with over $50K.
CinemaScore is a C which is par for a horror movie (they get B and C CinemaScores).
Largest demo is 25-34 at 39%.
Its a P&A deal for NEON.
Solid numbers in NYC, Toronto, Salt Lake City, Edmonton, Dallas, San Antonio and LA.
The chart:
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)Immaculate(NEON) 2,354 theaters, Fri$2M, 3-day$5M/Wk 1
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Black Bear financed and produced the movie for under $10M.
Black Bear is handling the UK release of the film with Elevation releasing the pic in Canada.
Critics love it on Rotten Tomatoes at 96% certified fresh and an 86% audience score.
Those showtimes began at 4 p.m. and resulted in a $16.6M Friday and $44M opening weekend.
OnAfterlife,families and the middle of the country propped grosses.
Directed by Gil Kenan, the writer ofGhostbusters: Afterlife,the sequel cost $100M.
ThisGhostbusterseasily will put the five-movie franchise over $1 billion.
That might or might not be this weekend, asFrozen Empirecould underperform.
Critics didnt mind it at 78% positive.
The pic will keep its Imax screens into weekend 4, sharing them withFrozen Empire.
Fathom busted its way into the chart midweek with two releases.
The Ralph Stearn-directed docu centers on Noahs Ark and scientific evidence supporting the biblical tale.
Fathom also had the remastered Hal Needham-directed 1986 BMX movieRadbooked at 707 locations, and it did$508Kyesterday.
Check back later today for updates.
