1 win over the holiday stretch with a 3-day$28.8Mand 5-day of$42M.
The Francis Lawrence-directed prequel should hit $100M by Monday.
However, that was no line, but a bonafide truth forSongbirds & Snakes.
‘Wish,’ ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ and ‘Napoleon’Everett Collection
Holiday moviegoers woke up to the great movie that it is.
The industry domestic endgame for this movie is around $150M.
Imax alone did $5.3M from 399 North American auditoriums, repping 16% ofNapoleons domestic weekend.
These boots are made for walkin’: ‘Napoleon’ did not grant Disney’s ‘Wish’ at the Thanksgiving B.O..Aidan Monaghan/Sony Pictures/Apple Original Films
That said,Napoleonoverperformed and bested its OK audiences exits.
Sony recoups its marketing costs before monies go to Apple.
If box office falls short of marketing costs, than Apple covers that gap.
On the upside, theatrical boosts the downstream potential.
But simultaneously, if the movie looks same old-same old, then families arent rushing out to it.
Theyll wait for it on Disney+.
Even though Disney executed the best D-Day marketing blitzkrieg during an actors strike withWish (i.e.
Also, its not clear in the trailers what this movie is about…wishing on stars?
That suggests that studios have to work extra hard to create the urgency that comes with familiar IP.
Otherwise, theyll just wait to watch it at home.
That speaks to more systemic problems with the genre.
Chart updated with Sunday estimates:
1.
A $100M running total by Sunday is within sight.
Essentially more teens showed up yesterday forSongbirds & Snakesthan families did forWish.
Kirby leads the cast in social media promotion with 2.1M fans.
Scott isnt the only thing exciting fans as Joaquin Phoenix as a heavy draw for filmgoers.
The Joker playing Napoleon?!
with Oscars cries for the film, Ridley and for Joaquin.
Does Disneys animatedWishclose the gap and bestSongbirds & Snakestoday which is considered the best day for family moviegoing?
2, estimated 3-day of$20.5Mat 3,900.
There are callouts to the animation style, which is a combo of 2D and 3D.
After last ThanksgivingsStrange World, fans are looking for a return to princess form for the Mouse House.
RelishMix observes, Debose has full rein over the casts activation as shes fully reactivated to her 800K fanbase.
TriStar Pictures and Spyglass Media Groups genre picThanksgivingmade$2M, +6% from Wednesday from 3,204 locations.
Thats where the aorta of the word of mouth resides.
Overall 65% women to 35% men.
Get this: guys liked it better than women, 80% to 65%.
Might be that bubbly star in the movie thats warming dudes hearts.
Global is at $63M-$67M.
RT audiences and critics see eye-to-eye at 62%.
When does that happen?
PostTrak was 3 1/2 stars last night and 74% positive and a 47% definite recommend.
TriStar Pictures and Spyglass Media Groups Eli Roth horror movieThanksgivingmade$1.85Myesterday at 3,204 locations.
Five day is$10.1Mwith a running total of$23.2Mby Sunday.
Wednesday was$684K, 3-day is$1.9M, 5-day$3Mand running total$3.3M.
PostTrak is 3 1/2 stars and 75% and a 42% definite recommend.
Interesting turnout for the Jacob Elordi movie with guys edging out women 53% to 47%.
Last Thanksgivings Wednesday through Sunday stretch grossed $134M for all movies.
Five day projections are always tricky, so take everything now with a grain of salt.
Even though ranges are higher thanWish, the Disney pic is bound to notch No.
On the high end, that would get the Francis Lawrence directed movie to$101.4Mby Sunday.
The 5-day onHarry PotterspinoffsFantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemandFantastic Beasts Crimes of Grindelwaldwere $65.5M and $42.3M.
That pic had a running time of 2 hours 38 minutes which is the same asNapoleons.
Fifth is TriStar/Spyglass Medias horror movieThanksgivingwith a Wednesday of$1.7Msecond weekend in the mid digits and$9M5-day.
That latter comp many were throwing around in regards toNapoleon.
Napoleonis booked at 3,017 theatres including PLFs and 70MM.
Rotten Tomatoes reviews are at 66% fresh.
Wishs preview figure includes $500K from Saturday limited sneaks.
Its score is 50% rotten.
Tracking forWishspotted a$45M-$50M5-day win toNapoleons $22M.Wishis PG, whileNapoleonis R-rated.
No PostTrak exits from last night.
CinemaScore polls tonight for both movies opening days.
