“Bohemian Rhapsody” performed above most expectations with an estimated $50 million total.
That’s the lowest opening figure for the first November weekend since 2013, but it’s a terrific result for this film.
It’s also the fifth title to open to over $40 million since Labor Day.
That’s three more than last year, which had only “It” and “Thor: Ragnorok” (although both were over $100 million).While this weekend opened lower than last year — unsurprising, since 2017 had “Thor: Ragnorok” — people who did go to the theaters saw a wider swath of movies.
“Thor” claimed more than two thirds of total business, and only two films grossed over $7 million.
This year, we had six.In the debit column, two major releases saw shortfalls with “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” and Tyler Perry’s latest, “Nobody’s Fool.” However, their struggles were more internal.Considering its production issues, including replacing Bryan Singer
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