New blood! “The Death of Stalin” came along just in time to replace the aging awards titles that dominated the specialized world since October.
In its initial two-city platform, audiences embraced the unlikely comedy involving a group of famous Soviet figures who plan to kill the Communist despot.
Maybe the Oscar hangover won’t be so bad this year.Two other wider releases — “The Leisure Seeker” and “Thoroughbreds” — had larger grosses, but far lower per-theater averages.
Neither suggest much traction.OpeningThe Death of Stalin (IFC) – Metacritic: 88; Festivals include: Toronto 2017, Sundance 2018$181,308 in 4 theaters; PTA (per theater average): $45,307Armando Iannucci’s early-1950s, Moscow-set comedy that speculates on what led to the dictator’s demise is the first 2018 platform release to suggest crossover appeal.
The $45,000 PTA in four New York/Los Angeles theaters is impressive; it’s just behind “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “While We’re Young,” both in
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