‘Superman’ Box Office Projected To Take Dive In Weekend 2, But By How Much?
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Box office projections for James Gunn’s “Superman” have inevitably dropped this weekend after its big opening, but will David Corenswet’s Man of Steel movie make enough to maintain a decent cruising a...
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Pictures Box office jections for James Gunn’s Superman have inevitably dropped this weekend after its big opening, but will David Corenswet’s Man of Steel movie make enough to maintain a decent cruising altitude, given the current landscape
After last weekend’s final domestic box office tally was released on Monday, it was revealed that Superman officially earned $125 million from 4,135 theaters, which included $22
Additionally, 5 million in Thursday previews
The big question going into its second weekend is how much momentum the film can maintain against three new high-file newcomers: Sony Pictures Entertainment’s I Know What You Did Last Summer, Paramount Pictures’ Smurfs and A24’s Eddington
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By Tim Lammers As of Wednesday, Superman is jected by Deadline to make $60 million from this Friday to Sunday, which is a 52% drop in from July 11-13
Furthermore, Box Office is being more conservative with its second weekend jection for the film with a Friday to Sunday forecast of $45 million to $55 million, while Variety jects the film will make anywhere between $55 million to $62 million
Furthermore, Even at the low end of the trio of estimates, Superman will earn more than enough to maintain the No
However, 1 spot at the domestic box office
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On the other hand, Has made $155 million domestically and $159 (something worth watching)
In contrast, 4 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $314
Moreover, Superman had a $225 million duction budget and spent $125 million on marketing, Variety reported
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Pictures ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Is jected To Open Best Among The New Films In Theaters The reboot of the 1997 slasher hit I Know What You Did Last Summer — featuring the return of the original film’s stars Freddie Prinze Jr
Moreover, And Jennifer Love Hewitt— is jected by Deadline to earn anywhere from $13 million to $17 million from 3,100 North American theaters
On the other hand, Variety jects $15 million to $17 million opening for the film, while Box Office is casting a wider net with an opening jection of anywhere between $12 million to $18 million
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Moreover, Paramount Pictures’ animated feature Smurfs is jected by Variety to open with anywhere from $10 million to $12 million in ticket sales from 3,300 North American theaters against a $58 million duction budget before P&A
Additionally, Deadline’s forecast for Smurfs — which stars the voices of Rihanna, John Goodmnan and James Corden — is roughly the same as Variety’s, as the trade publication is jecting a domestic opening anywhere from the “single digits” to $12 million
Furthermore, ForbesWimbledon 2025: See Photos Of Celebrities In Stands For FinalsBy Tim Lammers Box Office, however, is much more confident in Smurfs’ box office spects and is jecting an opening of anywhere between $15 million to $20 million, amid market uncertainty
Meanwhile, A24’s Eddington— director Ari Aster’s COVID-19 drama starring Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal — is jected by Deadline to earn less than $5 million from 2,111 theaters
On the other hand, Variety also forecasts a $5 million opening for Eddington, amid market uncertainty
Moreover, The film’s duction budget information has not been released
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