of Christopher Nolan sold more than 76 thousand entries in Argentina in its first two days of exhibitionwith 380 theaters in theaters, and ranked second at the box office only behind according to provisional data from the consulting firm Ultracine collected by the specialized site .
The Universal Pictures film arrived in Argentine cinemas on Thursday, July 16, one day before USAand from the first moment it showed a demand concentrated in night performances. On Thursday it sold just over 30 thousand seats in 317 theaters, while on Friday the figure rose to 155 thousand spectators in total for the entire national billboard, with as the main driving force of the call.
The movie of Nolan beat two family animation titles: (50 thousand entries on 330 screens) and (26 thousand in 269), as detailed . meanwhile, accumulated 105 thousand tickets on 467 screens—with the majority of daytime screenings—and It already has almost 2.8 million viewers in the country, which explains its first place in the classification.
The advance sale for this Saturday the 18th shows good prospects, although on Sunday the 19th a sharp drop is expected due to the World Cup final between Argentina and Spainwhich will focus the public’s attention.
Previews in the United States
On Thursday the 16th, with performances prior to the official premiere, grossed 17.6 million dollars in previews in the United States, the best start of the year in that market, above the 17.5 million it had achieved and well above the 10.5 million with which it debuted in the same instance, as reported by Deadline.
In the rest of the world, the film grossed $22.2 million on its first day, bringing the global total at the end of Thursday to $22.2 million. 39.8 million dollarsaccording to . When added on Friday, domestic receipts reached $50 million, bringing projections for the weekend to between $117 and $125 million in the US alone. USAaccording to Hollywood Reporter.
Globally, estimates point to more than $200 million for opening weekend, which would position as the second highest world debut in the career of Christopher Nolanbehind which in July 2012 grossed 160 million in its domestic premiere and closed with 1,008 million worldwide.
What is The Odyssey like?
is the adaptation of the epic poem by Homerwith a budget of 250 million dollars —the highest in the entire filmography of Nolan—and starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway and Tom Holland. With a running time of 173 minutes, it is the director’s third longest, only seven minutes less than Oppenheimer and four less than Interstellar.
The film is also the first commercial production filmed entirely in IMAX format. The first 70mm IMAX screenings sold out months in advance, and on resale platforms like eBay Tickets were offered for more than $500, according to the AP agency.
Source: Infobae
