‘The Death of Stalin’ Has Best Specialty Debut of 2018; ‘The Shape of Water’ Crosses $61M Post-Oscar — Update

Updated with more numbers and analysis.

IFC Films put some zest into the specialty box office with the launch of its Toronto debut The Death of Stalin, starring Steve Buscemi, Jeffrey Tambor and Simon Russell.

The comedy, directed and co-written by Armando Iannucci (Veep, In the Loop) posted the year’s best opening weekend PTA among the specialties, gross more than $181K in just four theaters for an average of $45,372.

Other new limited releases were mixed.

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