Box office: Johnny Depp’s “Ebenezer” opens to more than $20 million

FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Currently, Paramount Ebenezer, seems in good health for a non-franchise opening from Johnny Depp with $20 million and more after a $7.1 million Friday/previews.

That’s pretty much where the actor is in 2015 Black mass ($22.6 million) and 2009 Public enemies ($25.2 million) has started. Sure, these were R-rated movies, but a $20 million debut for any vehicle driven by a Hollywood star surely isn’t nonsense. The Ti West-directed film is booked in 3,535 theaters and will hopefully be further fattened like a goose thanks to its availability in Dolby Cinema, PLF, 4DX and D-box.

Second is owned by Warner Bros Animation, now owned by Paramount. The Cat in the Hat in 4,003 theaters with a second Friday of $2.9 million and 3 days of 12 million dollars-40%, for current consumption of $38.7 million by Sunday.

The third is the second weekend of Gids Godzilla minus zero to 3,246, which is a steeper decline than imagined. Sources estimated that this would drop by -60% in weekend 2 and the film performs more like the second weekend of a popular anime pic, -74% with 8 million dollars after a second Friday in the $2.1 million to $2.4 million range. At this level, the ten-day accumulation between now and Sunday would be $48.5 million.

Prime Focus released by Sony Ramayana: The Rise of a Legend in 1,110 theaters posts a second Friday of $1.4 million and a second weekend of 5 million dollars in fourth position, -44%, for a cumulative $23.6 million before EOD Sunday.

Number 5 is a game of chance between three photos: the fifth image of A24 You can see everything in 1,845 theaters with 3 days of $4.5 million-46%, after a Friday of 1.45 million dollars. The film co-directed by Lance Oppenheimer and Nathan Fielder appears to land at $87.5 million by Sunday.

Fifth place could also belong to Sony’s Jim Caviezel action film Ghost Soldier in 2,558 theaters brought in $1.3 million today, 3 days of 4 million dollarsand 5 days in total $7.1 million.

Amazon MGM Studios and 87North’s action film How to rob a bank needs a board truck with 2 million dollars today, which includes previews for a 4 million dollars opening at 2,810.

FRIDAY AM: The first big green light from the new Paramount administration since last year’s Skydance merger, Ti West’s PG-13 Ebenezer, saw $1.5 million in previews that began at 2 p.m. The film has for some time been poised to be Johnny Depp’s return to the box office as far as non-franchises go, the Paramount spotlight returning to San Diego Comic-Con with the 3x Oscar nominee’s surprise appearance bringing fireworks to the conference. Ebenezer As the weekend approaches, I hope to win at least 20 million dollars for the weekend for a take n°1, and another 20 million dollars from 63 markets including Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom.

We haven’t had many Christmas-themed family films post-Covid, so compositions are difficult. EbenezerThe take falls short of Amazon MGM Studio’s $3.7 million previews. Red which starred Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans (which had action elements while Ebenezer is scary, so a tough comp there) and it’s below the $2.2 million generated by the Universal/Illumination animated film The Grumpy in 2018.

Critics aren’t crazy about Charles Dickens’ $38 million net profit A Christmas Carol at 53% Rotten. Releases last night were 4.5 stars and a definite 63% recommendation on PostTrak. Note that critics are never really crazy about Christmas, i.e. Warner Bros evergreen The Polar Express (55% Rotten, which was declared a failure upon release but grossed $329 million WW), The Grumpy (60% fresh), Universal’s live-action Jim Carrey How the Grinch Stole Christmas (50% Rotten), Red (29% Rotten) and even fun and torrid Office Christmas party (41%).

Sony opened Jim Caviezel’s action film on Wednesday Ghost Soldier about a former Green Beret who protects his Wyoming neighbors from a ruthless corporation threatening their rural community. It’s booked in 2,558 theaters and opened Wednesday with previews to $2.3 million and posted another $800,000 yesterday for a $3.1 million run sperm. Those who bought tickets gave it a 90% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and 4 stars on PostTrak while critics lamented it was held hostage at 42% Rotten.

Amazon MGM Studios offers action comedy 87North How to rob a bank of the The fall guy And High-speed train director David Leitch who stole $900,000 in the previews which began yesterday at 4 p.m. The film, which stars Nicholas Hoult and Zoë Kravitz, moved from Labor Day weekend to here in order to attract more people. It is only intended to be published in the a single digit from Friday to Sunday. Critics rated their time stolen at 33% on Rotten Tomatoes. The picture cost $40 million net.

A concern of some is that both Ghost Soldier And How to rob a bank but we target the same male audience Ghost Soldier is clearly older. In terms of post-Covid compositions, How to rob a bankThe preview figure here is comparable to Universal’s Renfield which grossed $900,000 in previews for an $8 million opening.

Pic’s blurb: Bank robbers post their heists on social media, which prompts the police to pursue them.

Also this weekend, in 1,206 cinemas, Bleecker Street’s release of its Cannes title Victorian Psycho which should be in the single digits. Maika Monroe and Jason Isaacs’ film is 75% fresh on RT.

Toho and GKids‘ Godzilla minus zero ended its first global week with $73.6 million we mean, which includes $40.5 million in its first week in the United States and Canada and $18.6 million in Japan. We told you yesterday that Sony and Prime Focus’ Ramayana: Part 1 has surpassed $100 million worldwide, most of which was made in India. First week of Warner Bros Animation The Cat in the Hat is $26.7 million.