OPENINGS: THE MARKSMAN (Open Road) allows Liam Neeson to lay claim to being the most prolific movie star of the pandemic, following on the releases of Honest Thief and the smaller-scale Made In Italy. Despite a holiday weekend opening, Marksman‘s 3-day $3.2M start is below the $4.1M for Honest Thief, with a 4-day total of $3.7M projected with Monday included. Honest Thief reached $14.2M in the US, and Marksman should get past $10M.
HOLDOVERS: This week’s drops were quite low, and WW84 (DC/Warners) lost 13% to $2.6M in its 4th weekend of split HBO Max/theatrical distribution, on its way to perhaps $45M in the US. (Warners did not estimate a 4-day holiday weekend number.) Overseas, WW84 is at $105.9M after a $5.2M weekend in 41 territories.
In its 8th weekend of release, and despite a month of VOD availability, THE CROODS: A NEW AGE (DreamWorks/Universal) actually gained 13% to $2M, and it should surpass $45M in the US, with $2.9M projected for the 4-day weekend. In addition, it’s at $94.7M overseas after a $2.2M weekend in 17 markets.
NEWS OF THE WORLD (Universal, also on VOD) dipped 15% to $1.1M ($1.3M with Monday) in its 4th weekend, and it might reach $12M in the US.
MONSTER HUNTER (Screen Gems/Sony) dropped 17% to $900K ($1.1M with Monday) in its 5th weekend, on its way to $12M or so in the US. It also has $7M overseas.
FATALE (Lionsgate, also on VOD) was down 19% to $500K ($600K with Monday) in its 5th weekend, and should end up at $6-7M in the US.
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN (Focus/Universal, also on VOD) fell 24% to $400K ($500K with Monday) in its 4th weekend, and is likely to settle around $5M in the US. It also has $700K overseas.
NEXT WEEKEND: There are no scheduled wide releases.
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