Thanks to two stars named Rachel — Weisz and McAdams — “Disobedience” led a batch of new films from arthouse auteurs this weekend.
This story of forbidden love in a London synagogue setting, like director Sebastián Lelio’s Oscar-winning “A Fantastic Woman,” deals with gay characters fighting for their right to love despite societal taboos.
It doubles the opening numbers of any film from Bleecker Street.Claire Denis’ “Let the Sunshine In” (IFC) also opened unexpectedly strong in New York.
But “Mustang” director Deniz Gamze Erguven’s English-language debut “Kings,” and “Duck Butter,” Miguel Arteta’s follow-up to “Beatriz at Dinner,” saw much less impact.Among holdovers, “Isle of Dogs” (Fox Searchlight) is wrapping up its national run as it heads to a decent $30 million total.
“Disobedience” shows the need for fresh titles to feed the hungry specialized audience.OpeningDisobedience (Bleecker Street) Metacritic: 73; Festivals include: Toronto 2017, Tribeca 2018$241,276 in 5 theaters; PTA (per
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