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A sleeper hit for Toho International Godzilla minus one It grossed an estimated $853,000 this weekend for a cume of $50.9 million at 605 locations in its seventh week as Arctic blasts hit much of the country.
The film about a giant reptilian monster crossed the $50 million mark on Saturday, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese-language animated or live-action film in the United States. It is also the fifth highest-grossing non-English language film at the US box office. The pic is currently on track to reach $100 million globally.
It was a weekend that saw some notable expansions as the Oscar nominees continued into awards season, and with another strong showing from a duo of indie films.
Jonathan Glazer Area of interest From A24 it grossed an estimated $300,000 for the four-day weekend, for $1 million on 25 screens (up from four) in a limited expansion. The gripping Holocaust drama about a Nazi commander and his wife who build a dream life for their family in a villa adjacent to the Auschwitz concentration camp, won the Grand Prix and the International Federation of Film Critics Prize at Cannes. It is shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
The three-day estimate is $234,000. Area of interest It was recently screened at the United Nations and was successful in reaching younger viewers with more than half the audience being under 35. It will be released nationally over the next few weeks with a theatrical run throughout awards season.
A24 starring Zac Efron Iron claw By Sean Durkin It grossed $2.4 million and $3 million, respectively, for the three- and four-day weekend on 1,592 screens, rounding out the top ten. The film, which had a budget of less than $20 million, has remained in the top 10 for four consecutive weeks since its release. With revenues of $29.2 million, it is now the distributor's sixth-largest domestic grosser of all time, and has the highest cinematic score of any A24 film.
American fantasy From Amazon MGM Studios expands nationwide to 623 rounds in week five of awards season play with estimated totals of $1.9 million for the three-day weekend and $2.3 million for the four-day weekend. com from $5.64. The film saw a good balance between male (51%) and female (49%) audiences as well as older moviegoers. About 45% were 45 or older, and 27% were 55 or older. This reinforces the optimistic trend seen recently with focus features. Retainers From the elusive old demos that make their way back to movie theaters.
American fantasy 90% were in the top two boxes and 69% were a definite recommendation. The audience was 50% white, 11% Hispanic, 32% black, 4% Asian, and 3% other.
New slots: Two Indian films are chasing the top 10 this weekend with the Telugu title Hanu Man From Nirvana Studios opening in 430 locations to a three-day debut of $2.39 million, according to Comscore. The contemporary superhero saga is directed by Prasanth Varma.
And Guntur Karam From Prathyangira Cinemas, also in Telugu, it opened in 800 locations to $2.3 million for a three-day debut. The underworld king of the fictional city of Guntur falls in love with a whistleblower journalist. Directed by Trivikram Srinivas.
Disney/Pixar spirit The film grossed $429,000 in 1,350 theaters over the three days, for an estimated four-day total of $557,000. spirit It premiered on Disney+ in 2020 and is one of three pandemic-era films, along with… Luca And It turns redPixar will release it theatrically for the first time this year.
Limited new slots: French film directed by Christian Carillon Madeleine's leadership It earned $24,000 in six theaters. With a score of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, distribution company Cohen Media Group will continue to benefit from positive reviews and direction Madeleine's leadership Nationally in the top 35 markets next week, with more than 50 additional rounds opening.
Greenwich Entertainment Hopefully a boy It grossed $6,000 on a single screen at the Film Forum in New York City. A newly widowed young mother faces the dictates of patriarchal Sharia law in this Cannes-winning Jordanian drama. Adds Los Angeles and additional markets on January 19. Exclusive theatrical window until March 12.
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