'The Woman King' reigned over the domestic box office, bringing in $19 million.
Mid-budget theatrical movies aren’t dead after all. Director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s historical drama The Woman King exceeded expectations with an estimated $19 million in its debut weekend at the box office. The film — starring and produced by Viola Davis — was projected to make between $13 million and $16 million going in to the weekend.
The Woman King is coming off a buzzy premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month, and strong reactions from both critics and viewers. The film eceived a rare A+ CinemaScore from opening day audiences. Women and Black audiences were the dominant demographic over the weekend, accounting for 60% and 59% of the total turnout, respectively. The reviews highlighted Prince-Bythewood’s handling of the action scenes, and singled out newcomer Thuso Mbedu’s performance.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY The Woman King marks yet another win for adult-skewing dramas this year, after the blockbuster success of Top Gun: Maverick and director Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, which has made nearly $285 million worldwide. Last year was particularly dismal for films directed at older audiences, such as West Side Story and The Last Duel.The number two spot was claimed by last week’s word-of-mouth hit Barbarian, which is expected to make $6.3 million this weekend.
Fox Searchlight’s caper film See How They Run — featuring an ensemble cast led by Sam Rockwell — is expected to finish with an estimated $3.1 million. Unlike several other Searchlight titles this year, the film was given a theatrical release by parent company Disney. Director Ti West’s horror sequel Pearl took the fourth spot in its debut weekend, finishing just behind See How They Run with an estimated $3.1 million. This is lower than the $4.
Next weekend, The Woman King could face some competition from director Olivia Wilde’s controversial Don’t Worry Darling, which will also target female crowds. You can watch an interview with Davis and Mbedu here, and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
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