This image released by Sony Pictures shows Aaron Taylor Johnson in Columbia Pictures and Marvel’s ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Photo Credit: Courtesy of Sony Pictures
spider man by-product kraven the hunter It got off to a disappointing start in North American theaters this weekend.
According to studio estimates on Sunday, the film starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson only made $11 million, making it one of the worst debuts for a Marvel-adjacent property. Its box office earning was less than that of the film madam web,
The other major studio release of the weekend was Warner Bros.’ animated The Lord of the Rings: The War of the RohirrimWhich earned $4.6 million. Made for approximately $30 million, it takes place 183 years before the events of the film lord of the rings films and worked quickly to ensure that New Line did not lose the rights to Tolkien’s novels. Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens are working on future live-action films for the franchise.
Meanwhile, the chart was again topped by moana 2 And Wicked,
Moana It added $26.6 million to its domestic total and $57.2 million internationally in its third weekend, bringing its global tally to $717 million. It has now become the fourth highest grossing film of the year, surpassing Dune: Part 2,
Wickedwhich is in its fourth weekend, earned an additional $22.5 million to move into second place. The Universal musical has grossed over $359 million domestically and over $500 million worldwide.
gladiator ii also earned $7.8 million, bringing its domestic total to $145.9 million in four weeks.
kraven the hunter is the latest misfire from Sony in its attempt to mine spider man A universe without the charming web slinger for a spin-off franchise. christaven took charge madam web And morbius Among the franchise additions that both audiences and critics did not like. The one exception in this rollercoaster journey has been poison The trilogy, which has grossed over $1.8 billion worldwide.
R-rated kraven the hunter Jessie was directed by Chandor and faced several delays, partly due to Hollywood strikes. It was shot almost three years ago and was originally slated to release in theaters in January 2023. The film reportedly cost $110 million to produce and was co-financed by TSG. Internationally, it made $15 million, but its prospects for longevity seem limited: it currently has a 15% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a C grade on CinemaScore from opening weekend audiences.
Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at comScore, said, “It’s not always a guarantee that you’ll connect with the audience when you have a spinoff character.” “It seems like the general audience really wants to know what they’re getting.”
Several awards contenders debuted in limited release over the weekend, including Paramount 5 September About ABC’s coverage of the Munich Olympics hostage crisis. Amazon MGM and Orion nickel boyBased on Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer-winning novel about an abusive reform school in Florida, opened in two theaters in New York. It averaged $30,422 per screen and will be expanded to Los Angeles before going nationwide in the coming weeks.
Some big hitters are in store for the 2024 box office domestically. Mufasa And sonic the hedgehog 3 The release will follow in the coming weeks alongside a number of arthouse and adult releases such as Babygirl, Nosferatu and A Complete Unknown.
The box office has seen a dramatic improvement since June, when it was down nearly 28% from last year. The deficit is now 4.8%.
Final domestic figures will be released Monday. Estimated ticket sales from Friday to Sunday at US and Canadian theaters, according to comScore:
1. moana 2$26.6 million.
2. Wicked$22.5 million.
3. kraven the hunter$11 million.
4. gladiator ii$7.8 million.
5. the red one$4.6 million.
6. Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim$4.5 million.
7. interstellar (re-release), $3.3 million.
8. Pushpa: Rules – Part 2$1.6 million.
9. Best Christmas Show Ever$1.4 million.
10. Weird$790,954.
published – December 16, 2024 11:57 am IST