Magic Mike’s The Last Dance appears to have won the domestic Super Bowl weekend box office The opening price is in the $8 million to $39 million range. Channing Tatum team’s third title is at 1,920 Theatrical – not much for a high profile studio release – as it was made for streaming rather than the big screen.
The box office is always a hit because of Super Bowl Sunday. Hollywood studios generally avoid releasing photos of events or movies that target men.
Warner Bros. Not ReportedMagic Mike’s Last Dance It’s also doing the House Party until Sunday, which is also open in theaters and on HBO Max. In the case of Last Dance, sources speculate that the studio wanted to minimize comparisons to previous films. Theatrical release puts more pressure on Tatum and director Steven Soderbergh
as box office receipts are public and HBO Max ratings Statistics usually aren’t.
In 920, Soderbergh’s first Magic Mike Dazzled $.1 million From 3, 920 theater box office revenue is dazzling 167 ).3 million worldwide. But the Magic Mike XXL of 2016, the filmmaker without the director, opened much less , or $39.8 million from 3,80 theaters, then for just under $118 million dollars Reach the top all over the world. The notable drop may help explain why a third movie was conceived for streaming.
At the heart of the pandemic, former parent company WarnerMedia caused an uproar when it announced its full content 2021 A selection of movies will be available on HBO Max and in theaters simultaneously. The importance of drama was one of the first things Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav emphasized when he took over. Like Magic Mike 3 , the House Party reboot conceived by HBO Max has also undergone changes and was released last month In theaters.
All three Magic Mike movies star Tatum in the eponymous character. In the new movie, his character is hired by a wealthy divorced woman played by Salma Hayek to Help complete the production of the London stage play.
Another headliner at the box office this weekend is James Cameron’s The duel between two blockbusters, Avatar: Way of Water and Titanic.
The Way of the Water is still a formidable player at the box office, while Titanic‘s The 3D remake will be released in time for Valentine’s Day. Thanks to the Titanic re-release, Way of Water is days or days away from catching up to Titanic Weeks away*) Global box office receipts put Cameron in an embarrassing situation.
Titanic is currently the third highest grossing movie of all time, behind Avengers: Endgame and Cameron’s Avatar , #1, not adjusted for inflation. Water of Water is currently ranked #4.
Based on Friday’s box office, estimates show Titanic and The Water of Water Earn $6-7 million each this weekend. Paramount and fifth season of Super Bowl themed sports comedy 39 Brady , now on its second weekend, is also in the mix.
Figures will be updated on Sunday. 920