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Well if all of that pans out, Eternals has nothing to worry about.
It is early.
We Shall See.
I think that's usually the case with these things. You have the big fans who are excited to see it opening night(s) and then families who'll wait until the weekend and find the time to go.I’m wondering if this will be pretty front loaded. I was looking at the seating chart for my local theater and Thursday and Friday night seemed to be pretty full (not sold out though). But by Saturday it looked pretty empty. Not the most scientific look but just something I noticed.
FiNGERS CROSSED!What happened with Black Widow is honestly a pretty rare thing. It didn't actually have a front loaded first weekend. It had a front loaded first day plus Thursday previews. No other MCU film nor even other movies from this year acted like that.
Still it's understandable to be afraid that the same could happen to Shang Chi. But hopefully it behaves more like a normal film. Which would mean 60+ over 3 days and 70+ over 4.
I’m wondering if this will be pretty front loaded. I was looking at the seating chart for my local theater and Thursday and Friday night seemed to be pretty full (not sold out though). But by Saturday it looked pretty empty. Not the most scientific look but just something I noticed.
So it is on pace for 70 mil? That would be excellent if it does that or better. But the 2nd weekend drop will really be what is key.
At this early point in time we can tell you that Disney/Marvel’s Destin Daniel Cretton directed movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings is looking to do $25M today, including last night’s $8.8M previews. That would be the third-highest opening day during the Covid era after Black Widow‘s $39.5M, and F9‘s $29.9M.
Shang-Chi‘s 3-day is around $60M with the potential to do mid-to-high $60M range over 4-days.
Yes, makes sense that if the hardcore are more likely to go now that films will be more front-loaded.I could be wrong but I think because covid changed things, the box office will be more front loaded moving forward. The general audience seems to be staying home while a chunk of the hardcore fans are rushing to Thursday and Friday showings. The US box office was already becoming front loaded but covid seemed to have sped things up.
Can’t complain with this given the current circumstances. I hope Disney are happy with it.