“”Karate Kid: LegendsI will give a wave of nostalgia for an opening weekend of $ 25 million.
The film brings together Jackie Chan, the legend of the action and the star of “Karate Kid” of 2010, with Ralph Macchio, who popularized the crane back in the original 1984. The version of Sony Pictures will also be lifted by the popularity of “Cobra Kai”, the Netflix series which extended the streaming franchise. Some rival studios believe that “Karate Kid: Legends” could reach $ 30 million in her inaugural weekend if fans are in force.
Even the most conservative projections would be a respectable result for the future, which cost $ 45 million relatively economic to produce. However, it will not be enough to reverse “Lilo & Stitch” from Disney, the champion of the box office last weekend. The family version won a huge 182.6 million dollars during the Memorial Day holidays. It is expected to generate more than $ 60 million during its second weekend. Globally, “Lilo & Stitch” will pass the $ 400 million mark on Thursday and already promises to be one of the biggest successes of the year. It is an impressive result for a film that costs only $ 100 million to win and was initially intended to make its debut on Disney +.
“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” will also give “Karate Kids: Legends” rigid competition for second place. The action will probably add more than $ 30 million to its crude after having made its debut at $ 79 million during the holiday weekend. “The Final Reckoning” is approaching $ 300 million worldwide, but with a budget of $ 400 million, Tom Cruise’s suite must continue to draw crowds. It can be as difficult to make a profit – at least theatrical – as the benefits in a submarine engulfed in the Arctic Ocean.
The other new version of the weekend, “Bring Her Back” of the A24, plans a start of $ 6 million. The Australian supernatural horror film follows the brothers and sisters who discover a terrifying ritual at the home of their adoptive mother. The film has a lot of advantages given the popularity of the genre, so don’t be surprised if it surpasses expectations. This helps that criticisms have adopted the image and central performance of Sally Hawkins, giving it a “fresh” note of 90% on rotten tomatoes.
On the Arthouse front, the development features will be presented as a first “The Phoenic Scheme” of Wes Anderson in a limited version. This is another starry fable and meticulously designed by “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and “Rushmore” filmmaker with a set that includes Benicio Del Toro, Mia Treraraton, Rice Ahmed, Tom Hanks and Benedict Cumberbatch.
The cinematographic activity seems much more stable than it did it just a few months ago. The Memorial Day box office has set a new record and exhibitors, who have endured strikes and pandemics that have turned their industry upset, are impatient to rely on the momentum of successes like “Lilo & Stitch”, “A Minecraft Movie” and “Sinners”.
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