The box office was off and running for “28 Years Later.”
With Thursday previews, the Danny Boyle horror sequel brought in $14 million through Friday.
What will happen next should be really interesting. Advance reviews on Rotten Tomatoes brought those audiences in with a 90% rating.
But audiences may not be so keen once they’ve seen the film. The audience rating is only 66%. The Cinemascore is B.
The weekend will be a roller coaster.
Meantime, A24’s “The Materialists” may be immaterial. Last night’s take was down 63% from last Friday. Tomorrow’s headline may include “dematerializing,” but it’s also demoralizing. What if A24 hasn’t been able to hypnotize their audiences?
Disney’s “Elio” starts with $9 million, pretty low for a Disney animated film. Obviously it’s not named for the great upper East Side restaurant Elio’s on Second Avenue. If this keeps up the producers won’t be able to eat there!
