Beyonce’s Renaissance Tour movie was supposed to make between $22 million and $24 million. It came in at $21 million, which is $72 million less than Taylor Swift’s concert movie made in its opening weekend.
Just because Renaissance wasn’t a Swiftian hit doesn’t mean anything negative about her or the film. But the Swift release is a novelty that can’t be compared to anything else. Beyonce is still Queen of the Beehive.
Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers” went to VOD and still made over $1 million this weekend in theaters. If it had not gone to VOD, that number would be doubled. With Critics Choice nominations and others coming soon, “The Holdovers” will get a lot of attention. It would have been the perfect holiday movie considering it’s set at Christmas. But there’s no patience on the part of studios anymore. Too bad.
Both “Wish” and “Napoleon” are pretty much dead. Only the morbidly curious are going to see them at this point. “Priscilla” is also the opposite of all shook up. It’s living in heartbreak hotel, with no room service.
The box office is a cold place these days. Even Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour movie is kinda over at $176 million. The audience has been saturated. I guess AMC wants to leave it in theaters through New Years but the hoped for $200 million line will not be crossed.
