Clown: Pas de deux The premiere total is expected to be less than half that of the original. The DC Comics film reunites director Todd Phillips and star Joaquin Phoenix and is a sequel to the 2019 comic book clownThe film grossed over $1 billion at the global box office against a budget of approximately $70 million. The sequel, which features multiple musical tracks and stars Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn, is priced at more than two and a half times what was reported. Clown: Pas de deux The budget is $190 million.
Every hollywood reporteras of Saturday morning, Clown: Pas de deux The three-day domestic box office total for the opening weekend is expected to be between $42 and $47 million. That’s well below the industry’s initial forecast of about $70 million. Even at the high end of the projected range, it would be less than half the domestic debut of the original 2019 film, which grossed $96.2 million and recouped its budget in just one weekend.
What this opening weekend means for Joker: Folie à Deux
The movie still breaks even
The disappointing opening weekend box office total was likely the result of the overwhelmingly negative reaction to the film. also Clown: Pas de deux Reviews on Rotten Tomatoes earned the film a 32% rating, and an audience score of 32% based on over 1,000 verified users. The film has received poor overall ratings on popular review platforms, with a D+ CinemaScore of 4.1 out of 10 on Meteoritic, a 5.3 out of 10 on IMDb, and a 2.5 on Letterboxd points (out of 5 points).
That might be enough for the movie to break even…
However, that doesn’t necessarily mean the film will fail. While it seems unlikely to build strong word-of-mouth ratings, if it continues to grow at the same rate as the original, it could eventually climb to $472 million worldwide or higher. That might be enough for the film to break even, even if it doesn’t struggle in its second weekend and gets a boost from the box office. Clown: Pas de deux The cast is set to receive Oscar nominations in early 2025. Since a movie typically needs at least two and a half times its budget to recoup its costs, its break-even point is likely around $475 million.
Our thoughts on the weekend box office
“Joker 2″‘s No. 1 status has been threatened
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Although the schedule for the second weekend of October basically has no main releases, because the studio gave Clown: Pas de deux Breathing room, it seems the comic book sequel’s No. 1 spot on the charts is shaky at best. While it could still hold the top spot in its second weekend if the movies below it on the charts had similar week-to-week declines, it would likely be toppled from its position by upcoming films. smile 2is the sequel to a horror movie that became the highest-grossing horror movie of 2022.
Source: THR