Tag: Come Play
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‘Croods’ and ‘Half-Brothers’ Lead Universal-Dominated Box Office Weekend to Less Than $9 Million
Few titles open at the North American box office post-Thanksgiving weekend, which usually is one of the weakest of the year. In 2019, that meant it fell short of $100 million. This year, it will see less than $9 million. Fewer than half of domestic theaters are open, of course, but the biggest barrier remains…
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Focus Features scores consecutive number one weekends at North American box office
Company achieves new distinction after Come Play debuted top last weekend.The North American number one debut of Kevin Costner and Diane Lane drama Let Him Go delivered a second table-topping debut in consecutive weekends for Focus Features, marking a first for the company.Let Him Go opened on an estimated $4.1m from 2,454 sites, which was…
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Focus Features Wins Box Office With ‘Let Him Go’ and ‘Come Play’
“Let Him Go,” a modern-day western with Kevin Costner and Diane Lane, gave Universal’s boutique unit Focus its second straight #1 for the weekend, after “Come Play” on Halloween weekend. That horror title took second place, giving Focus both top spots.Universal overall may hold #1 for the foreseeable future. With the parent company releasing “Freaky”…
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Kevin Costner, Diane Lane Thriller ‘Let Him Go’ Tops Election Week Box Office
Focus Features’ “Let Him Go” provided a few sparks at an otherwise lifeless box office, opening over the weekend with an estimated $4.1 million.In these Covid times, that was good enough for a first place finish. Focus also took second place with the sophomore weekend of its horror film “Come Play.” Co-produced with Amblin Partners,…
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‘Come Play’ Wins Halloween Weekend with $3 Million and Sets a PVOD Precedent
Focus Features’ low-budget horror film “Come Play” easily placed #1 this weekend. Produced by Amblin Partners, the tech-based genre film (evil forces use tech and social media to traumatize an autistic boy) more than doubled the gross of any other film. It grossed a little over $3 million, which comes to less than $1,500 at…