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Upcoming Movie Releases
Two action-packed movies are hitting theaters soon: Monkey Man by Universal/Monkeypaw and First Omen by 20th Century Studios. Let's take a look at what's expected for these films.
Preview Performance
- Monkey Man: $1.4M in previews
- First Omen: $725K in previews
- Monkey Man had an early start with previews beginning at 5 PM in 2,750 theaters, while First Omen's previews started later at 7 PM.
Box Office Predictions
- Monkey Man and First Omen are both projected to earn more than $12 million.
- Monkey Man has a slight edge in preview earnings.
Current Box Office Leaders
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire: Crossed $100M mark with $32M expected in its second weekend.
- Both Monkey Man and First Omen aim for the 18-34 age group's spending power.
- All three movies feature action-packed themes.
Ratings and Theater Availability
- Monkey Man: 85% certified fresh
- First Omen: 81% fresh
- Monkey Man: Available in 3,029 venues
- First Omen: Showing in 3,375 theaters
Comparisons and Costs
- Monkey Man compared to Focus Features’ The Northman and Universal’s Violent Night.
- Universal acquired Monkey Man for under $10M while First Omen cost Disney in the low $30Ms before advertising expenses.
Box Office Performance Updates
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire made $4.1M yesterday, totaling $103.3M in its first week.
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire earned $22.1M in its second weekend.
- Kung Fu Panda 4 collected $16.7M in its fourth week.
- Dune: Part Two made $16.3M in its fifth week.
- Immaculate brought in $4.9M in its second week.
Spring Break Impact
- 27% of K-12 schools and 5% of colleges are still on break, affecting box office attendance.
Sources:
- Box office performance data from Comscore.
- Preview earnings and theater information from industry reports.
- Ratings from certified review aggregators.
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