Stills from The Last Duel
Fans of Ridley Scott may be sad, as the costume action film "The Last Duel," directed by him and featuring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Judy Comer and Adam Dreifer, failed miserably at the North American box office and grossed only $4.8 million in its first three days, ranking fifth on the charts. Last weekend's winner was the horror film Moonlight Panic: Killing, which set a record for an R-rated film/horror film opening during the pandemic for $50.4 million.
"The Last Duel" is actually not bad
According to foreign media reports, the film produced by 20th Century Pictures invested 100 million US dollars, which is undoubtedly disastrous. According to the survey, 50% of the film's audience is over 35 years old, while the champion "Moonlight Panic: Killing" is only 27%. With 86% Rotten Tomatoes and 79% popcorn score, The Last Duel is not badly acclaimed, but young audiences don't seem to like costume action movies, even though Ridley Scott has directed the Oscar-winning best picture "Gladiator" and the good reputation of "Heavenly Kingdom".
"Moonlight Panic: Killing" word of mouth
Compared to "The Last Duel," Moonlight Panic: Killing, which has a Rotten Tomatoes score of only 40%, has shown a surprise performance, and the film has made $50.4 million in the case of synchronous streaming Peacock, far exceeding the $30 million expectation. Global's head of north American distribution said: "Our core audience just likes to be frightened together. ”
The film's performance is not only the best performance of the R-rated film during the epidemic, but also the best performance of all the streaming media and cinema simultaneous distribution films in recent years. It seems that when encountering the right film, even if the audience can watch at home, they are still willing to walk into the theater and experience the collective viewing of the movie.
"007: No Time to Die" grossed $24.29 million last week, down 56% month-on-month, accumulating $100 million in North America and $447 million worldwide. Last week, foreign media disclosed that due to the high investment in the film's publicity fee, the world must get more than 800 million US dollars to return the cost. The film will open on October 29 in Chinese mainland.
Venom 2 ranked third with $16.5 million, $168 million in North America and $283 million worldwide. The Chinese mainland of the film has not yet been finalized.
Adams 2 ranked fourth with $7.19 million, $42.27 million in North America and $58.5 million worldwide
Shangqi ranked sixth with $3.54 million, $218 million in North America and $414 million worldwide.
New film this weekend
Dune (by Warner)
The gifted teenager Paul Erridi is guided by fate to defend his family and people, determined to embark on a thrilling adventure on the most dangerous planet in the vast universe. At the same time; Various forces have joined the battlefield in order to seize a precious resource on this planet that can unleash the greatest potential of humanity. Ultimately, only those who can overcome their inner fears will survive.
Divine Providence (released by 20th Century Pictures)
Starring Jack Dylan Glazer, Zach Gallife Annakis
It tells the story of a companion AI robot "Spirit Machine" that fails and becomes the protagonist Barney's "best friend". The two slowly formed a deep friendship in the process of getting along, but the robot company wanted to destroy this "spiritual machine"...