Welcome back to Box Office Breakdown, the weekly segment where I analyze the top ten highest grossing films of the past weekend. As theatres continue to reopen and prepare for an onslaught of new theatrical releases, we will be analyzing the state of the box office, as well as VOD and streaming.
While many theatres throughout Canada and worldwide remain open, the Ontario government shut down all theatres throughout Toronto, Peel and Ottawa for 30 days due to the recent spike in COVID cases. It’s unclear whether other provinces and areas throughout the world will respond in the same way, but as of now there are still enough theatres open domestically to be able to report on the Box Office.
While Honest Thief and The War with Grandpa continue to duke it out for the top spot, a new release emerges to round out the top 3. 20th Century’s latest horror film The Empty Man was released just in time for Halloween. The film received generally negative critical reception and the lack of marketing may hurt the film in the long run, but its lengthy 2hr 20 minute runtime may intrigue audiences craving a cinematic experience in the theatre.
After We Collided, the sequel to 2019’s similarly titled romantic drama After finally received a theatrical release in the U.S., after screening in select theatres throughout Canada at the beginning of September. Considering the film was released in less than 500 theatres domestically and has already opened elsewhere, $423K is fairly impressive. Additionally, the film is pushing $50M worldwide and is one of the few examples of a film that has found success during the pandemic
In terms of streaming releases, Sofia Coppola’s latest film On the Rocks was released on Apple TV+ through a collaboration with A24. The film was released in select theatres at the beginning of the month and earned $688K, which is disappointing to say the least. Despite relatively mixed reviews, the marketing and word of mouth buzz from general audiences has been strong so it may be able to earn back its revenue now that it is readily available to anyone with an Apple TV+ subscription.
Here are the top 10 highest grossing films domestically from the past weekend:
10) The Addams Family: 2020 Re-release (Week 1: $283K)
9) 2 Hearts (Week 2: $319K)
8) After We Collided (Week 1: $423K)
7) Monsters Inc.: 2020 Re-release (Week 1: $494K)
6) Hocus Pocus: 2020 Re-release (Week 4: $530K)
5) The Nightmare Before Christmas: 2020 Re-release (Week 2: $577K)
4) Tenet (Week 8: $1.3M)
3) The Empty Man (Week 1: $1.3M)
2) The War With Grandpa (Week 3: $1.9M)
1) Honest Thief (Week 3: $2.4M)
In the coming weeks, we will continue to analyze the state of VOD releases and will provide updates regarding upcoming films.
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