At the weekend box office, “Terrifier 3” and “Joker: Folie a Deux,” two deadly clowns, will compete for the top spot on the domestic charts.
In its second weekend, ticket sales for the “Joker” sequel are expected to decline by at least 60% to 65%, or $13 million to $15 million. That’s on the hopeful side, though. Given the negative reviews and bad word-of-mouth, box office experts wouldn’t be shocked if the quirky comic book musical had a sad 70% to 75% decrease in income, bringing its total earnings down to $9 million to $11 million, from its dismal $37.6 million premiere.
“Terrifier 3” has the potential to pull off an upset with those estimates. In its first weekend of release, the third “Terrifier” film is hoping to make between $10 and $13 million from 2,514 locations. It would be a significant beginning for the low-budget, extremely graphic slasher movie.
Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s “The Wild Robot,” a well-reviewed family movie, is also vying for the top spot. In its third weekend of release, it is expected to earn between $12 and $13 million. To date, it has accumulated $102 million worldwide and $65.4 million domestically.
Relatively unknown, the first “Terrifier” debuted at $123,957 and ended its global run at $419,000 in 2016. However, the 2022 follow-up “Terrifier 2” defied expectations and challenged viewers to avoid throwing up, becoming one of the season’s most unexpected hits. Starting at $805,000, it reached a startlingly high $10 million locally and $15.7 million internationally. Without the help of well-known figures or extensive advertising, the second entry managed to generate those results. The demonic killer clown returns to ruthlessly terrorize a small community in the threequel, which is also directed by Damien Leone. This time Art the Clown chooses to hold off on unleashing the terror until Christmas, even though he typically does so around Halloween. With an average rating of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, “Terrifier 3” receives remarkably positive reviews for a slasher movie. The Motion Picture Association has not rated the movie, which is being distributed by Iconic Releasing.
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For “Joker: Folie a Deux,” the eagerly awaited follow-up to the Oscar-winning, billion-dollar blockbuster from 2019 has experienced a startling decline. The original “Joker” had some impressive profit margins, earning $1.07 billion on a budget of about $60 million. Due to the lavish compensation paid to director Todd Phillips and stars Joaquin Phoenix (who returns as unstable stand-up Arthur Fleck) and Lady Gaga (who joins as fellow Arkham Asylum inmate Harleen “Lee” Quinzel), the follow-up movie has a hefty $200 million price tag. So, according to people who know the movie’s finances, “Folie à Deux” must make at least $450 million to break even.
A number of recent nationwide releases will aim for single digits at the domestic box office.
Sony’s “Saturday Night,” a high-wire preview of “Saturday Night Live’s” premiere, is expected to bring in between $3.5 million and $5 million from 2,300 cinemas throughout the weekend. After two weekends of limited release, Jason Reitman’s $30 million film has brought in $629,000.
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The documentary “Piece By Piece,” which uses Lego animation to depict the tale of Pharrell Williams’ life, is aiming to raise $5–7 million from 1,851 sites. The $16 million film, directed by Morgan Neville, whose credits include the critically acclaimed Mr. Rogers documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” and “20 Feet From Stardom,” is being released by Focus Features.
Sebastian Stan plays a teenage Donald Trump in the biographical drama “The Apprentice,” which is anticipated to open with $1 million to $3 million from 1,740 locations. After failing to find a buyer, it debuted at the Cannes Film Festival and ended up with Briarcliff Entertainment. The film focuses on the connection between the former president and ruthless New York City prosecutor Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong) and follows the development of Trump’s business career. In a statement, Trump’s team denounced “The Apprentice” and threatened to sue the film, claiming that “this garbage is pure fiction which sensationalizes lies that have been long debunked.”
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