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.
We’re currently in the month of November, which is usually a hot-spot for both prestige films looking for awards consideration and blockbusters alike. While this year the lineup isn’t nearly as stacked, there are still some notable releases coming out this month whether its theatrical, streaming or PVOD.
Kevin Costner and Diane Lane’s heavily marketed custody thriller Let Him Go is one of the few films somewhat thriving during the pandemic. While the film could have earned more than $4M domestically under regular circumstances, its respectable showing indicates that there’s still an interest for theatres/drive-ins right now. The film earned generally positive reviews and seems to be doing very well with mass audiences, so it could have the potential to occupy the top spot for a few more weeks.
Here are the top 10 highest grossing films domestically from the past weekend:
10) Love & Monsters (Week 4: $108K)
9) The New Mutants (Week 11: $128K)
8) Spell (Week 2: $135K)
7) The Empty Man (Week 3: $294K)
6) Toy Story: 2020 Re-release (Week 1: $505K)
5) Tenet (Week 10: $905K)
4) Honest Thief (Week 5: $1.1M)
3) The War With Grandpa (Week 5: $1.5M
2) Come Play (Week 2: $1.8M)
1) Let Him Go (Week 1: $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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