Sad to say, it’s a dreary weekend at the box office. The weekend is probably going to be a record low point.
There were allegedly four new indie releases, but none of the companies have released numbers from last night so far. I think we know what that means.
Back among the big guys, “Garfield” and “Furiosa” are tied for total grosses at $41 million through today. Neither of them is a success. I would say, having met with some box office people last week, that they are crushing disappointments.
Like “The Fall Guy,” “Furiosa” should have been a hit. Is this the end for Max Max? Or was it the casting? Anya Taylor Joy maybe shouldn’t have been expected to open a movie. When Charlize Theron did “Fury Road,” she already had an Oscar. She was a NAME. Anya isn’t there yet.
One bright spot: Paramount’s “IF,” was a slow starter but has hung in there with families. They’re up to $72 million. It’s still unclear how much steam is left, but so far we haven’t had to write IF-Not.
