The specialty box office is still in the doldrums as summer approaches, save for some breakouts.
Showing some zest this weekend was Sundance’s The Souvenir from filmmaker Joanna Hogg, taking the weekend’s highest per theater average at $21,463.
The A24 title starring newcomer Honor Swinton Byrne as well as her real-life mother Tilda Swinton (who plays her mother in the feature) and Tom Burke grossed $85,851 in four theaters.“The film played to younger and older audiences in both markets this weekend with critics championing Honor Swinton Byrne’s heartbreaking and star-making performance in an expertly crafted romantic drama as one of the best of the year,” touted A24 Sunday.How the film continues in the box office remains to be seen, but there’s already a sequel on the docket.
“It’s a sign of confidence from investors in the project,” said The Souvenir producer Luke Schiller earlier this week.
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