With COVID-19 cases resurging across the country, moviegoers stayed home as Freaky [FEAKY] underwhelmed with an estimated $3.7 million debut atop the weekend box office. The audience was 55% aged 25 and over and evenly split between the sexes.
Last week's champ, Let Him Go [LETHG] dropped 55% in its second weekend to $1.8 million. The thriller has earned $6.9 million.
The War with Grandpa stayed in third place with $1.3 million in its sixth weekend, bringing its total to $15.2 million.
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After two months of lackluster releases from smaller labels, Universal unleashes Freaky [FEAKY] on Friday the 13th. Vince Vaughn [VVAUG] and Kathryn Newton [KNEWT] star in the high-concept R-rated horror film about a serial killer and a high schooler who switch bodies. Awareness and interest are high as the Freaky trailer has tallied tens of millions of views. The question is, how big is the audience that will patron movie theaters at this time? COVID-19 cases are rising across the...
Bleecker Street Media has unveiled the official trailer for the romance Wild Mountain Thyme [WMTHY] set in Ireland. Emily Blunt [EBLUN] and Jamie Dornan [JDORN] star in the film based on John Patrick Shanley 2014 play Outside Mullingar. Wild Mountain Thyme opens in theaters and on demand on December 11th.
The headstrong farmer Rosemary Muldoon (Emily Blunt) has her heart set on winning her neighbor Anthony Reilly’s love. The problem is Anthony (Jamie Dornan) seems to have inherited a...
Americans finally found out over the weekend they have elected Joe Biden [BIDEN] as the next President over Donald Trump [TRUMP]. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the theatrical business. Let Him Go [LETHG] topped the weekend box office with an estimated $4.1 million. As expected, the audience skewed older at 85% over 25 with females at 52%. Universal is the only major studio still opening films wide as it is the only one with a deal with AMC theaters that allows its...
For the second weekend in a row, Focus Features offers the only new wide release in theaters. Kevin Costner [KCOST] and Diane Lane [DLANE] topline the modern western Let Him Go [LETHG]. Targeted at older adults, the R-rated thriller has received favorable reviews. Let Him Go arrives in 2436 theaters. Recent releases during the current pandemic with similar counts have opened in the $3 to 4 million range. Let Him Go will likely perform comparably and bring home around $3.5 million.
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Hello HSX Community!
Here’s some movies coming to streaming this month that I liked and hope you do too!
COMING TO VOD
POSSESSOR (11/6) - One of my favorite films this year. It’s Brendan Cronenberg’s (yeah, he is David’s son) second feature and it plays around with the idea of being an imposter in your own body. In this film, identity theft takes on a new meaning as corporate assassins can virtually take over other people to carry out their kills. It’s got an extreme amount...
Election Day is finally upon us here in the United States of America. After four years of Donald Trump as the 45th President, Americans are exercising their right to choose who gets to lead the country for the next four years. Voters are mailing in ballots and heading to the polls in a record turnout for the 2020 Election. HSX entered the political theater with the launch of Presidential Options for Trump and his challenger Joe Biden more than two months ago on August 20th. Options...
As the only new wide release over Halloween weekend, Come Play [LARRY] easily topped the box office with an estimated $3.15 million. The horror film increased 18% from Friday to Saturday.
Honest Thief [HNSTF] was dethroned to second place with $1.35 million. The actioner has earned $9.53 million after 3 weekends.
The War with Grandpa [WARGP] finished third with $1.08 million, bringing its total to $11.28 million.
The Empty Man [EMPTY] evaporated 57% in its second weekend to $561K. The...
Halloween is typically dead at movie theaters as people go trick-or-treating and costume-partying. This year won't be any better even as the COVID-19 pandemic has curtailed most of the festivities. Focus Features hopes some moviegoers will check out a horror film instead. Come Play [LARRY] centers on an autistic boy who is haunted by a monster through electronic devices. The PG-13 rated film targets teenagers, a demographic that has not return en masse to theaters. Showing in 2183...
Blumhouse has revealed new footage from the horror sequel Halloween Kills [HALW4], which won't arrive in theaters until October 15, 2021.
