The end of August is known for its box-office doldrums, exhibition continues to face a dark time — and Nia DaCosta’s “Candyman” scored an estimated $22,370,00 in its initial domestic weekend, beating the lowball projection of $15 million by nearly 50 percent.That success testifies to the enduring appeal of the 1992 horror film, but it’s not the only good news: The #2 film, “Free Guy” (Disney), dropped only 27 percent in its third weekend.All told, the weekend grossed $63 million.
That’s about the same as last week and it represents 58 percent of the same weekend in 2019.
Our ongoing comparative four-week rolling average increased slightly, to 56 percent of the same 2019 period.
That’s the highest number since mid-July.Here are a couple of standout comparisons for “Candyman.” Two years ago, “Angel Has Fallen,” the third film in Lionsgate’s action franchise, opened the same weekend to $21 million.
At that time, it was considered an excellent result for the date.
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