After months of delays, Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic “Tenet” finally arrived in U.S.
theaters and generated $20.2 million over Labor Day weekend.
Ticket sales, though difficult to dissect given the uncharted waters of the coronavirus era, are roughly in line with expectations for a new release during a pandemic.The espionage thriller is already nearing the $150 million mark globally, thanks to a stronger showing at the international box office.
Overseas, “Tenet” earned another $78.3 million this weekend, bringing its worldwide haul to $146.2 million.The domestic debut for Nolan’s latest includes ticket sales from preview screenings that started on Monday in the U.S.
and Canada.
In pre-coronavirus times, “Tenet” would have seen much more substantial opening weekend figures.
However, it’s launching in a vastly different environment since numerous theaters in the country are out of operation.“With a significant number of key U.S.
states and cities still closed,
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