Here’s a concise description of the reality of the state of moviegoing: In two consecutive weekends, Warner Bros.
released two movies.
One was the eighth entry in the “Conjuring” horror franchise.
The other, an acclaimed musical film, celebrated as a breakthrough in representation of Latinos onscreen.
Both concurrently showed at no extra cost on HBO Max for subscribers.“The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” grossed $24.1 million.
“In the Heights” managed less than half, at just $11.4 million.Jon M.
Chu’s widely anticipated and critically adored film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 2008 Broadway musical failed to reach #1, falling $245,000 behind a strong third weekend for John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place Part II” (Paramount).
The well-received sequel rose from #2 last week and dashed past the $100-million mark, the first film to do so in over a year.Four films grossed over $10 million in a single weekend for the first
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