Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”It is currently enjoying a solid, but not spectacular, second weekend at box office. According to industry estimates, $66 million will be earned for the weekend. This comes after the film grossed $17.9million on Friday.
While it’s possible that strong Saturday turnout for the 161-minute sequel could push the weekend total closer to $70 million, the current figure would amount to a 63% drop from the film’s $181 million opening weekend. That’s slightly better than the 67% drop that “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”The first opened in May for $187.4million, but it was not the first. “Black Panther”In 2018, the hold was only 55%
Through eight days “Wakanda Forever”This is about 2% less than the domestic pace “Multiverse of Madness.”This could change with strong turnout next weekend for Thanksgiving weekend. However, for the moment, this sequel is just shy of $1Billion worldwide with a domestic total of $450-500M.
This weekend, theaters will be showing three wide-releases with specialty-leaning broad releases “Wakanda”‘s shadow, and the top grosser of the bunch, in a slight upset, is Fathom Events’Screenings for the crowdfunded Christian series will be limited. “The Chosen.”Following the lives and ministry Jesus of Nazareth’s disciples “The Chosen”The first two episodes of the third season were screened in 2,009 theaters before they were released on streaming platforms. It is expected to make $10 million this weekend.
Just behind “The Chosen” is Searchlight’s satirical horror film “The Menu,”The film is expected to open in $9 million from 3,211 theaters, which would exceed projections of an $8-10million start. The film stars Ralph Fiennes as the sadistic head cook of an exclusive island restaurant. It has received a positive reception from Rotten Tomatoes scores ranging from 89% to 81% critics to 81% audience.
The big flop of the weekend is Universal’s “She Said,” a film about the New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s sexual abuse that is only grossing around $2.25 million from 2,022 theaters. This was predicted by analysts and trackers who had forecast a $5million opening for the $32million journalism drama. The film will open below Universal’s top five, and not the fifth weekend for its Universal counterpart. “Ticket to Paradise,”The company has taken in $3.1 million, while its domestic total is $61 millions.
There is only one silver lining “She Said”It has received a strong response, earning it an A on CinemaScore. This is in addition to the scores of Rotten Tomatoes 87% critics score and 80% audience scores. Universal hopes that the film can turn a profit through video-on-demand or streaming revenue. This might be possible if it is nominated for an Oscar.