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Volleyball animated film from Crunchyroll/Sony Pictures Haikyu!! The battle of the dumpsters do $800,000 previewed yesterday, in what is one of the few moderate-sized releases this weekend in which the studio’s own The Garfield Movie expected to clinch the top spot with a second frame of $12 million.
Warner Bros.’ To classify Furiosa: a Mad Max saga is expected to take second place with $10 million, down about -60%, in Weekend 2. The George Miller-directed prequel ends its first week with $38.9 millioni.e. -39% less than the first week of 2015 Mad Max: Road to Fury which grossed $63.4 million.
Haikyu! previews began yesterday at 4 p.m. in 1,086 locations boosted by Imax and PLF. The film is only expected to open in the single digits this weekend in 1,119 locations. In the film directed/written by Susumu Mitsunaka, Shoyo Hinata joins the Karasuno High volleyball club to resemble her idol, a former Karasuno player known as “Little Giant”. But Hinata soon discovers that he must team up with his middle school nemesis, Tobio Kageyama. Their clashing styles transform into a surprising weapon, but can they beat their rival Nekoma High in the highly anticipated “Dumpster Battle”, the long-awaited ultimate showdown between two underdog opposing teams? Pic is based on the original Weekly Shonen Jump manga series by Haruichi Furudate, Haikyu!!
IFC’s horror film, In a violent nature, which is their widest release ever in 1,400 locations. The Gotham-based distributor scored a big arthouse victory this year with Late night with the devil which opened to $2.8 million to 1,034 and brought in nearly 10 million dollars. In a violent nature is certified fresh at 89% on Rotten Tomatoes. Directed and written by Chris Nash, the film’s blurb reads: When a medallion is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific crime 60 years old, his body is resurrected and becomes determined to get it back.
Roadside Attractions Summer camp is booked in 1,787 theaters. THE Reading Club Demo stars include Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, Alfree Woodard and Eugene Levy. An expected single-digit figure in this comedy criticized at 7%. The Castile Landon-directed and written feature follows Nora, Ginny and Mary, three childhood best friends who spent every summer together at summer camp. After years, when the opportunity to get together for a summer camp presents itself, they all seize it. Summer camp do $100,000 previewed yesterday.
Bleecker Street presents in 1,320 theaters the film by Robert De Niro, Bobby Cannavale, Vera Farmiga, Rainn Wilson, Whoopi Goldberg, Rose Byrne, Ezra which had its world premiere at TIFF. Logline: Comedian Max (Cannavale) co-parents his autistic son Ezra with his ex-wife Jenna. Faced with crucial decisions about Ezra’s future, Max and Ezra set off on a cross-country road trip that will change their lives. It’s 65% fresh on RT. Tony Goldwyn directed and also stars. Low single digits are also expected.
The top five releases of the week and Thursday are:
1.) Furiosa (WB) 3,804 theaters, Thu. $1.73 million (-9% compared to Wednesday), Week $38.9 million/Week 1
2.) Garfield (Alcon/Sony) 4,035 theaters, Thursday $1.87 million (+5%), week $37.5 million/Week 1
3.) IF (By) 4,068 rooms, Thu. $1.4 million (+4%), Week $27 million Total $69.6 million/Week 2
4.) Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (20/Dis) 3,550 rooms, Thu. $1.2 million (-4%) Week $21.7 million Total $131.1 million /Week 3
5.) Scapegoat (Uni) 2,955 theaters, Thu. $567,000 (even) Week $9.8 million, Total $76 million/Week 4
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News Source : deadline.com
