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Paramount’s “A Quiet Place – Part II” became the first post-epidemic film to reach $100 million at the domestic box office and fall within walking distance of number one on weekend charts such as Warner Bros. ‘At the Heights’ retracts from pre-release estimates.
The John Krasinski horror movie hit a milestone on its third Friday in theaters, grossing $3.7 million from 3,515 screens, as industry estimates tied the film to second place this weekend at $11.4 million, giving it a domestic total of 108. Millions of dollars. .
“In The Heights” is currently expected to open at number one at the box office as it opens simultaneously on HBO Max; But after making $5 million from 3,456 screens on Friday, it’s estimated to earn an opening of just $13 million. The film was expected to make at least $20 million this weekend, but analyst expectations were much higher as there were hopes that the film’s upbeat tone, cast and rave reviews would drive up the blockbuster.
Instead, In The Heights will attempt to go down the same path to box office success as fellow musician “The Greatest Showman,” which opened during the holiday season in 2017 for just $19 million in its first six days of release only to gain the power of word of mouth. After Christmas and out into a domestic run worth $174 million. In The Heights shows signs of the same post-release hype with overwhelming acclaim, posting an A on CinemaScore and earning a 96% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes with a 97% critics score.
Warner Bros./New Line “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” and Sony’s “Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway” sit just behind “Quiet Place” and “In The Heights,” with “Conjuring” currently in third place. With an estimated $10.9 million from 3,237 screens in its second weekend, a 55% drop from its $24.1 million opening. The sequel works in concert with the 2019 spin-off Conjuring “Annabelle Comes Home,” with an estimated 10-day gross at $44 million.
“Peter Rabbit 2” opened exclusively in theaters on 3,346 screens and grossed $4 million on Friday, putting it on track to meet Sony’s pre-release forecast of a $10 million opening. The sequel, inspired by the novels of Beatrix Potter, was well received with 69% of critics receiving an RT score with an A- from Family audiences on CinemaScore and 91% from an RT audience.
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