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Boots Riley's debut makes a very impressive opening weekend, and "Three Identical Strangers" looks like another strong box office documentary.
"Sorry to Bother You" posted strong initial figures in seven cities, making it another Sundance 2018 debut this year. (The others are "Hereditary", "Will not you be my neighbor" and "RBG", and more recently, "Three identical aliens.") Like "Whitney", it's a mid-summer specialty publication that
The second weekends for "Three Identical Strangers" and "Leave No Trace" proved that their limited high openings were not a coincidence. "Three Identical Strangers" shows initial signs of success crossed, joining documentaries "Will You Be My Neighbor" and "RBG". As for "Leave No Trace", it could beat the resistance of the market to serious dramas.
Opening
Sorry to disturb you (Annapurna) – Metacritic: 79; Festivals include: Sundance, South by Southwest 2018
$ 717,302 in 16 theaters; PTA (per theater average): $ 44,831
Comparisons for Boots Riley's Breakout debut range from "Get Out" to "Brazil" with its story from an Oakland telemarketer that sits in an alternative world. Critics continue to be high-end (but not quite at the level of "Get Out") for Riley, who has spent 25 years as a hip-hop artist.
Annapurna has taken an unusual route with an opening of seven cities, including markets such as Atlanta and Austin. The New York area was strongly represented with four theaters, including two in Brooklyn; all from the top half of the results. Los Angeles was exclusive to Arclight Hollywood, which accounted for about 20% of the original result.
The PTA would be strong for a normal opening between New York and Los Angeles. For 16 theaters, it's even better, and suggests a broad national interest ahead.
This had a brutal glimpse of Thursday stronger than usual, and Saturday rose from Friday's numbers. This is not the usual pattern for younger openers. Fridays were also boosted by personal appearances in a number of theaters
What Comes Next: National expansion begins Friday at over 600 additional theaters, with a similar jump to follow the following week
"Whitney"
Roadside Attractions
Whitney (Roadside Attractions) – Metacritic: 75; Festivals include: Cannes, Edinburgh 2018
$ 1,252,000 in 454 theaters; PTA: $ 2,770,000
Roadside, along with its partner Miramax, has taken their broad acquisition for its first week. This tale of the troubled life of the singer and the iconic actress has yielded reasonable results, although they are far from the interest of older audiences for "Will You Be Be Neighbor" and "RBG". However, these documentaries represent cool and less familiar topics, and initial results suggest that "Whitney" will not reach those numbers.
The hearing was 65 percent female, with about a quarter of 50 adding to the younger crowd. Saturday's quasi- parity is a positive sign, although its long-term hopes remain to be determined.
It is a bit unfair to judge "Whitney", especially at the beginning, by other current documentaries. These two great successes have been zeitgeist / wave-riding successes. "Whitney", despite its supposedly broader appeal, is not necessarily tailor-made for a strong response. Roadside managed to get it set at a decent level.
What Comes Next: This could see an expansion, but most of the business will probably come from these original theaters.
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda (Mubi) – Metacritic: 81; Festivals include: Venice 2017
$ 12,500 theater; PTA: $ 12,500
Another documentary about a well-known creative figure whose work is more familiar than the man behind. Sakamoto is an Oscar-winning composer and a renowned artist. This opened at the Film Society's Lincoln Center, which continues to display improved figures for its location in the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
What comes next: Los Angeles embarks on Friday to begin the expansion.
Fireworks (GKids) – Metacritic: 41; The festivals include: San Sebastian 2017
$ 137,669 in 510 theaters; ATP: $ 270; Cumulative: $ 512,199
This Japanese animated film from the producer of the tube "Your Name." (But a different director) played as a limited special event Fathoms, with most of the audience on Tuesday. The formula worked to get decent numbers for what will probably be primarily non-theatrical going forward.
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Second week
Three identical aliens (Neon)
$ 717,008 in 51 rooms ( +46); ATP: $ 14,059; Cumulative: $ 1,042,000
An excellent second weekend for this acclaimed documentary about the three 19 year old teenagers from Long Island who learn that they are a set of The numbers for the second weekend are not far below the initial numbers for the mbadive success of "Will You Be Be Neighbor" (which opened in 29 theaters with a PTA of over $ 16,000). are ahead of Neon's biggest hit, "I, Tonya," when he rose to 43 theaters for a $ 10,000 take (although pre-Christmas weekend, reducing the initial response). Last week's initial appearance now looks like an indication of a broader interest that could make this crossover a success [1965]. 9037] "Leave No Trace"
