Saturday morning: Update for chart and more analysis Legendary Entertainment/Warner Brothers Sand Dunes: Part Two It is shaping up at the moment with the weekend 76 million dollarswhich even though it wasn’t at the $80 million expectation the industry had placed on it, it still impressively beat 85% of Sand dunesA $41 million opening, which was hampered by Covid and tapped into the pic on HBO Max. Friday came with $32.2 million, which includes previews. The last time we saw a Friday with $30 million in previews was at the end of October with Universal/Blumhouse’s Five nights at freddy’sIt posted $39.6 million which turned into an opening of $80 million. Sand Dunes: Part TwoFriday is also slightly lower than Friday OppenheimerWhich was $33 million (and an opening of $82.4 million).
hear that Sand Dunes: Part Two We will have a great Saturday. Already as of this morning, Warners has earned $13.5 million for Saturday. I understand they were up 30% during Clear Friday (lower previews).
in the end of the day, Sand Dunes: Part Two It is a box office bliss, make no mistake. CinemaScore is a solid A, leading Sand dunesa- . PostTrak remains up at 5 stars, with a 94% positive rating. That’s enough excitement to keep an epic sci-fi movie about a space worm going.
Some consider the film directed by Denis Villeneuve $72 million – $75 million. We’ll get to that in a minute, but this sci-fi epic has all the diagnostics needed to perform better tonight. Question: Are more Zendaya fans coming out and is this turning into more of a night movie?
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Currently, Imax and PLFs lead 48% of the weekend total similar to the former Sand dunes And an amazing quota for high-end tickets. The audience is discerning and wants to see this movie in the ideal setting, meaning the best theatre, the coolest layout, and the best seats. The Imax share alone is 27%, which is an unusually high share for Imax, and a big boost for this film in the best formats. The Imax, Dolby and PLF auditoriums are constantly sold out, even during early showings, at AMC’s Porter Ranch, Universal City and Century City, but at the Valencia Regal just outside Los Angeles (which is in desperate need of a remodel; there are plenty of empty seats at the standard shows). The problem with some of these premium auditoriums at AMC is that the first two rows are too close to the screen. Often, you don’t see them selling. What will happen in the end: If moviegoers can’t get their best seat today, they will see it Sand Dunes: Part Two tomorrow.
PostTrak shows 18-34 people representing 55% of the audience with the largest demo of 24-34 year olds at 34% with the total over 35 crowd representing 41% of ticket buyers.
Adam Aron’s AMC Lincoln Square Theater in New York City is the highest-grossing theater in the country 165 thousand dollars Until now. while Sand Dunes: Part Two It plays best everywhere, but outperforms in western and mountainous areas.
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Updated, late Friday afternoon: The sequel to the $190 million Legendary Entertainment/Warner Bros. franchise Sand Dunes: Part Two It’s on track to collect between $30 million and $34 million on Friday, including $12 million in previews, for what will become a $70 million to $80 million weekend in 4,071 theaters. The low ratings stem from the fact that this is not a film for younger fans. Over-25s attended last night at 77%, while over-25s made up 53% of the audience.
Last night’s Screen Engine/Comscore PostTrak exits were another galactic 5 stars, with a 94% positive rating. Women over 25 at 24% were the second largest demo, followed by men under 25 at 15% and women under 25 at 8% (that segment of Zendaya’s fandom has yet to show). The 25-44 demo represented 53% of the audience. Diversity offerings were 48% Caucasian, 22% Hispanic and Latino, 13% Black, 10% Asian, and 7% other.
I was told there were still seats available – which is what the editorial says of the photo. But if you’re trying to get seats this weekend in the Dolby Auditorium at AMC’s Century City or Porter Ranch location, check it out.
We will have more updates as they come.
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Updated, Friday morning after Thursday exclusively: Legendary / Warner Bros Dune Part Two It has now grown to $12 million plus Warner Bros. said Friday in previews. This is from 4,500 sites. IMAX alone provided $4.5 million of that number, or 38%. Of that preview amount, $2 million came from a fan screening on Imax on February 25. Audience feedback on Rotten Tomatoes has reached 95%, which is great. Denis Villeneuve I Sand dunes 83% saw new testimony from RT critics and 90% from RT audiences.
Sand Dunes: Part Two Cash preview is just under dead poolwhich grossed $12.7 million in 2016, slightly less than the $13 million that Warner’s An Unexpected Journey (The Midnight Show begins in 2012.) Again, these didn’t have any built-in fan-show money, but this is an interesting combination of fan comps for two films that opened with $132.4 million and $84.6 million respectively.
Sand Dunes: Part Two It is approximately 10 minutes longer than the 2021 version at 2 hours and 46 minutes. Given how important it is for fans to see this film in Imax or premium format, it will be interesting to see if there is a slow burn for this film. Some box office sources assumed the sequel was front-loaded, but it’s clear Sand Dunes: Part Two Appointment viewing required; Moviegoers will want to have the right seats in the right auditorium for about three hours. Imax, Dolby Cinema, and PLFs were a huge driver in the first picture, accounting for 50% of the $41 million 3-day cume (again, that was day and date due to Covid on HBO Max). IMAX theaters alone made $9 million from 404 screens the first time around Sand dunes For 22.5% of the weekend.
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the last Sand dunes It saw $5.1 million in previews, resulting in $17.5 million in opening day deliveries, or 29%.
Meanwhile, movie theaters are approaching this film as is star Wars. Aside from AMC’s Sandworm popcorn bucket (which goes for nearly $70 on Etsy), the chains are on sale Sand dunes– Themed drinks.
Residents of the Megaplex drink blueworm juice.
At Santicus Theaters in Texas, the special bar is Arrakis Sunset. At the Larry H. Miller Megaplex Theaters in Utah, they serve Blueworm Juice (aka “Water of Life”), which is actually Powerade (hey, it’s Utah!).
the last Sand dunes It received an A- CinemaScore and 4 1/2 stars, 84% positive on Comscore/Screen Engine’s PostTrak, with a 66% definite recommendation.
Yesterday, Deadline’s Nancy Tartaglione reported on Wednesday’s overseas results, which amounted to $7.6 million (including previews) from 13 markets including the top ones in their respective markets, mainly France, Italy and Korea.
Exclusively, Thursday evening: Welcome back to the movies everyone.
Legendary Entertainment/Warner Brothers Sand Dunes: Part Two It’s off to a strong start with previews exceeding $10 million, according to industry estimates Thursday. We hear that number includes $2 million from the Imax fan event screening that took place on February 25. Note that these numbers don’t come from Warner Bros, so they may be higher or lower on Friday morning. The inspection began at 3 p.m. this afternoon.
At over $10 million, this is the largest preview payout we’ve seen since Barbenheimer On Thursday, July 20, when Warner Bros. Barbie It grossed $22.3 million and Universal Oppenheimer It did $10.5 million. also, Five nights at freddy’sdespite continuing daily on Universal’s Peacock streaming service, delivered an impressive Thursday night preview of $10.3 million on October 26.
Freddy It opened to $80 million, while Oppenheimer It started with $82.4 million. This is the high end where many expect the Denis Villeneuve-directed sequel to debut this weekend.
Far and far, Sand Dunes: Part TwoPreviews before Thursday Night of 2021 Sand duneswhich grossed $5.1 million from its 6 p.m. showing timeslot, is also ahead John Wick: Chapter 4$8.9 million; This film grossed $73.8 million for a three-day total.
What’s a bit difficult to predict at this point is that pre-sales for Sand Dunes: Part Two It is front-loaded in a premium format and standard advance ticket sales are good, according to sources. Advance ticket sales of $18 million typically suggest a film will open to $100 million, but many in distribution circles are treating those advance sales with caution.
Sand Dunes: Part Two It has everything going for it: a 95% certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with critics and a social media world per RelishMix that stands at 575.5 million across Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. This easily takes the 468.9M SMU away from first Sand dunes in October 2021 which was available day and date on HBO Max.
RelishMix reports: “An element in re-dating Sand dunes 2 Going into the strike of the first weekend of November, the cast’s social firepower was evident with Zendaya at 227.8 million, Dave Bautista at 180.1 million, Timothée Chalamet at 21.1 million, Florence Pugh at 9.5 million, Austin Butler at 5.2 million, and Josh . Brolin at 3.3m.”
According to the Social Media Monitoring Rule, this is “full activation at 10 on a scale of 10 with all social super-actors and full activation across all social media platforms.”
Nothing but the sun, the sun, the sun Sand dunes As far as social media chatter goes, just like its desert surroundings.
RelishMix says, “Conversation tone is on Sand Dunes: Part 2 It sounds positive with chatter across all aspects of the film – everything from the camera work to the soundtrack is flooded with praise: “I’m so impressed by the scale of these films.” This is a masterclass in filmmaking. They don’t make them like that anymore. The cast is energizing fans, saying, “We’re going to see more of Zendaya!” “It’s very good to see Christopher Walken back in action.” Fans agree that director Denis Villeneuve can be trusted to deliver the goods as always, as fans remember his works Sand dunes And Blade Runner 2049. Many companies do this to the original the Lord of the Rings Triple. The score, written by composer Hans Zimmer, is particularly irritating to fans. “That music!” Goosebumps galore! Zimmer does it again! The film is described as more than just a blockbuster, but a “complicated geopolitical thriller”, and fans want more of it: “This better be longer than three hours.”
We will have more updates as they come.