In another universe – ie, before the pandemic – Downton Abbey, the film broke all expectations when it opened to $ 31 million in September 2019 in record best for the specialized house Focus Features.
A lot has changed over time since then.
The 2019 big-screen adaptation of Julian Fellows’ hit British television series was fueled by moviegoers aged 45 and over – a demonstration that most reluctantly returned to theaters after the COVID-19 crisis, and especially older women. .
Over the weekend, the sequel to Fellowes Downton Abbey: A New Era Era opened $ 16 million out of 3,815 seats. Although this was in line with the follow-up to the preliminary version, this is particularly behind the first film and highlights the challenges faced by films that rely on older users who may still be nervous about COVID and whose habits are have changed in the pandemic era as studios offer new releases at home in three weeks via premium VOD.
Of course, Downton Abbey 2 attracted a lot of attention from those aged 55 and over (48 percent) in a promising sign, but the number of people who showed up was not at the same level as in 2019, when consumers over 55 were 52 percent of the opening audience over the weekend. As in the first film, about 70 percent of New Age audiences were women.
Overseas, the well-revised Downton Abbey 2 has earned $ 35 million in the north.
Written by Fellows, the film sees the Grantham family travel to southern France to unravel the mystery of the widowed countess’s newly inherited villa. There is also a question from a film crew that uses the Abbey to make a film.
Returning cast members and new additions include Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Raquel Cassidy, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Dockery, Kevin Doyle, Joan Frogat, Michael Fox, Harry Hadden-Patton, Robert James-Collier , Phyllis Logan, Elizabeth McGovern, Sophie McShera, Tupance Middleton, Leslie Nicole, Douglas Reith, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, Penelope Wilton, Hugh Dancy, Laura Haddock, Natalie Bay and Dominic West.
The photo of the Marvel and Disney superhero “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” had no problem staying at the top of the charts in its third weekend with $ 31.6 million for a total of $ 342.1 million and $ 803.2 million worldwide to become the No. 2 film in the pandemic era behind Spider-Man: No Way Home ($ 1.8 billion).
Dr. Strange 2 achieved the achievement after passing the James Bond photo “No Time to Die” ($ 774.2 million), released late last year, and the newer photo of the superhero “Batman” ($ 768.5 million). ).
It is followed by the family films The Bad Guys and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 with 6.1 million and 3.9 million dollars respectively.
The Bad Boys have already earned $ 74.4 million domestically and $ 182.2 million worldwide, while Sonic 2 is approaching $ 400 million after finishing on Sunday with $ 181 million nationwide and $ 375 worldwide (One film that crossed the $ 400 million mark this weekend was Uncharted).
The A24 Men’s horror film opened in 2,212 cinemas across the country, scheduled for screening at the Cannes Film Festival this weekend. Directed by Alex Garland, the film ranked fifth with approximately $ 3.3 million.
The title of a colleague from A24 All Everywhere, all at once raised 3.2 million dollars to increase the total number of films to 52.3 million dollars – the highest grossing film of all time for the indie distributor, after passing Uncut Gems (50 million dollars).
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