‘Halloween’ to Carve Out Huge $65 Million-Plus Debut
‘Halloween’ to Carve Out Huge $65 Million-Plus Debut
“Halloween” should keep powering the domestic market as Universal’s R-rated slasher film eyes a massive opening in the $57 million to $65 million range. The studio is cautiously anticipating a $50 million bow, though some industry analysts think it could rocket past $70 million when it debuts in 3,928 theaters. “Halloween” is also releasing in 21 international territories this weekend.
Even the lower part of that range would easily shatter records for the best launch in the “Halloween” franchise. The 2007 reboot holds that distinction now with $26 million. “Halloween” also looks to notch one of the best starts for an R-rated horror film, joining the company of “It” ($123 million), “Hannibal ($58 million), and “The Nun” ($53 million). Given its $10 million production budget, the scary sequel is on track to be hugely profitable With no other new wide releases hitting multiplexes, “Halloween” shouldn’t have much direct competition this weekend. After a solid start in limited release, Fox is expanding its teen drama “The Hate U Give” to 2,300 locations. The coming-of-age movie could pick up another $7 million to $9 million during the three-day period. It launched with $500,000 in 26 locations, averaging a strong $13,889 per screen. The movie, starring Amandla Stenberg, has earned $2.5 million.
Otherwise, “Venom” and “A Star Is Born” should continue to see profitable returns as the duo heads into their third frames. Tom Hardy’s “Venom” has topped domestic charts for two weeks in a row, picking up $142 million in North America and $235 million overseas. Sony’s superhero film cost $100 million. Meanwhile, glowing word of mouth has bolstered “A Star Is Born,” Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s hit musical, to $136 million worldwide, including $94 million in North America.
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