“Wakanda Forever” Clears $204M+ and Expects $70M+ in the Second Week as Co-Programming Attempts to Survive – Box Office Preview
A highly lively route is leading to Thaksgiving for release in theatres as Black Panther: Wakada Forever is expected to drop by 60% for $70M–$72M in the second week. The Rya Coogler-directed Disney and Marvel Studios sequel has made $204.8 million in five days, with Tuesday’s earnings of $12.4 million making it the third-best Tuesday in November behind Froze 2 ($20.8 million, November 26, 2019) and Liosgate’s The Hunger Games: Catching Fire ($15.96 million, November 26, 2013).
Wakada Forever is the only must-see title of the marquee for those off from school (45% from Monday through Tuesday, 80% from break Wednesday, and 100% from Thanksgiving to Black Friday), despite some people believing that it has a weak point in terms of long legs. The family-oriented film Strage World, due out on Wednesday, is another Disey production.
The Me and Universal’s feature-length adaptation of Jodi Kator and Megan Twohey’s book, She Said, from Searchlight is an attempt to entice more adults to go to the cinemas over the holiday season. It stars Aya Taylor Joy, Nicholas Holt, and Ralph Fiennes. The Me has the best chance of succeeding out of the two thanks to its attraction to the 18-34 demographic and a minimum floor of $8M, if not more. With 3,100 cinemas, it is Searchlight’s most extensive release to date. The classic label has beeп iпcreasiпgly moviпg iпto geпre; a пice oasis for them was the pre-paпdemic late sυmmer cυlt title Ready or Not which opeпed to $8M aпd had a 3.5x mυltiple to $28.7M stateside. The movie from Sυccessioп episodic director Mark Mylod sits at 91% fresh oп Rotteп Tomatoes. There are some previews today at 7PM with more tomorrow at 5PM.
The film about how the New York Times first reported the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault case and helped spark the #MeToo movement Even though She Said received an 86% fresh rating from critics and was hailed as a definitive contender this season, it isn’t anticipated to be enjoyed by everyone between Los Angeles and New York. The Maria Schrader-directed newsroom drama is anticipated to open in low single digits in 2,000 locations. Thursday at 5 PM, previews begin.