Sony is lucky TheWomanKing exceeded its conservative forecasts at the box office. The film cost $50 million to produce, not including marketing expenses. Given the strong reception from initial crowds, analysts believe the film will enjoy a lucrative run.
Bolstered by stellar reviews and positive word-of-mouth, the movie collected $19 million from 3,765 North American cinemas over the weekend, arriving at the higher end of expectations. Independent tracking services projected “The Woman King” would kick off with $15 million to $18 million, whileSony is lucky the film exceeded its ultra-conservative forecasts.
Given the strong reception from initial crowds, box office analysts believe “The Woman King” will enjoy a lucrative run on the big screen. It helps that there’s not a ton on the way in the form of competition, though Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling,” which also targets female audiences, opens on the big screen on Sept. 23.
Also new to movie theater marquees, Searchlight’s curiously under-the-radar murder mystery “See How They Run,” starring Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan, opened in third place with $3.1 million from 2,400 North American theaters. Two holdover titles, the Airbnb-set chiller “Barbarian” and Brad Pitt’s action thriller “Bullet Train,” rounded out the top five.
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