Robert De Niro (left) and Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese’s film Killers of the Flower Moon (Image by Apple Studios)
October 20, 2023
Paramount Pictures/Apple Studios Western Drama Killers of the Flower Moonstarring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese, will play the star of last weekend’s box office, Taylor Swift/The Eras Tour musical concert film for theatrical excellence for the weekend until October 22nd.
Films with polar opposite themes are seeking to prop up slumping box office receipts at theaters following the summer of Barbenheimer (Barbie And Oppenheimer).
Flower MoonBox Office Pro, which grossed $2.6 million in Thursday previews and is set to win industry awards next year, is projected to sell $30.2 million in opening weekend tickets, according to new data. That could be enough to topple the theatrical Taylor Swift’s sophomore weekend with projected earnings of $30.1 million. New Eras The film grossed $6 million in Thursday screenings.
Despite this, the latter figure will be 68% less than Eras Tour The global box office debut was $123 million, including $94 million in North America.
Since Swift’s film is only shown on weekends, which could increase repeat moviegoer demand among Swifties, and DiCaprio and Scorsese are unable to enter the market. Flower Moon Despite press conferences due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA workers’ strike, which film will take the top spot remains debatable.
Returning theatrical releases include Universal Pictures/Blumhouse. Exorcist: Believer with $6.3 million in projected additional ticket revenue; Paramount Pictures’ PAW Patrol: Mighty Movie ($4.5 million forecast), Lionsgate’s Saw ($3.9 million) and 20th Century Studios Creator ($2.5 million).
Disney debuts The Nightmare Before Christmas: 30th Anniversary in theaters, where it is projected to sell $1.4 million in tickets across 1,500 screens in North America.
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