Disney original animation is looking at a comeback this Thanksgiving.
All movies combined to gross $134M during the Wednesday-Sunday period in 2022.
Remember, Black Friday is one of the richest days of the year at the domestic box office.
‘Wish’ & ‘Napoleon’Disney/Sony Pictures
The movie is inspired by Disneys centennial and centers on the studios theme of wishes coming true.
Julia Michaels and Benjamin Rice wrote the songs, with Disney orchestrator Dave Metzger penning the score.
Mexico will kick things off on Thursday in a rare turn.
‘Wish’Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Everett Collection
And since France isnt going until next week, there is no offshore Wednesday market opening.
We expect the topWishopeners in this early offshore frame to be a mix of UK, Mexico and China.
U.S./Canada presales forWishare running 60% ahead ofElemental.
Wishis booked at 3,700 theaters with stateside previews starting at 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Disney will have some PLF screens onWish.
The comp here at the domestic B.O.
Similarly, 2016sMoanadid $22.4M andEncanto$14M in their comparable bows.
Reviews forWishstand at 52% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Coming in second at the domestic B.O.
The opening weekend came in below the $50M opening projections at $44.6M.
Theglobal debut was $100.8M.
RT Audience score is at 91% forSongbirds & Snakesvs.
a critics score of 63% fresh.
The movie is on a 45-day theatrical window.NapoleonandSongbirds & Snakeswill share Imax.
Trolls Band Togetheris looking at a 5-day take of$20M.
The Walt Dohrn-directed threequel received an A CinemaScore, which was the same grade as the firstTrollsback in 2016.
Amazon/MGMsSaltburnafter an opening theater average of $46K and 3-day of $322K is expanding this week.
