5-day onDial of Destinyis$83.7M.
Rival distributors off their own calculations seeSound of Freedomas a clear No.
2 in its opening yesterday with $11M at 2,634 theaters, withIndywinning the day.
(Clockwise from top left) ‘Sound of Freedom,’ ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,’ ‘Insidious: The Red Door’ and ‘Joy Ride’Everett Collection
Some pre-release projections hadSound of Freedomdoing $11M-$15M over six days, not one.
We also heard a six-day total of $20M.
The movie nabbed an A+ CinemaScore yesterday, which is standard for a faith-based-fueled title.
Angel Studios is a using a crowdfunding platform to spur its ticket sales.
Whats going on here?
I hear from theater owners that some of them were allowed to screen the movie as early as Monday.
Also, theres a big right-wing fueling of grosses here, many tell me.
Im hearing whispers that many right-wing groups snapped up tickets and are giving them out for free.
Under 25 women are tracking the best for the fifthquel.
No review score recorded yet by Rotten Tomatoes.
Previews start Thursday at 4 p.m. at 2,700 theaters.
The highest opening for anInsidiousmovie belongs to the 2013 sequelInsidious Chapter 2, which saw $40.2M.
Thats also the highest-grossing installment in the horror series in the U.S./Canada at $83.5M.
Through four movies, theInsidiousfilms have minted $542.7M worldwide.
Previews begin today at 6 p.m.
The comedy is a co-production between Seth Rogens Point Grey and Red Mysterious Hippo.
