Los Angeles (AP) – Netflix Its first number 1 box-office title in the 18-year history of the streaming company is “Kpop demon hunter.”
On Sunday, rival studios estimated that “KPOP Danav Hunters” led all films over the weekend, which was with $ 16–18 million in ticket sales. The distribution officers of the three studios shared their estimates for the Netflix incident on condition of anonymity because Streaming company There is a policy of not reporting ticket sales.
After dominating a few weeks as one of the most popular Netflix releases ever, Streammer put the film in 1,750 theaters for screening on Saturday and Sunday. The studios are capable of accurately estimated for all releases on Sunday morning, although the unusual nature of “KPOP demon hunters” means a broad variance. Some estimates were as high as $ 20 million.
This is the amount of one Victory to “kpop demon hunter,” Possibly Hollywood’s biggest summer hit, and an irony success for Netflix, whose emphasis on streaming, not a dramatic release, increased the film industry. Another throat for Hollywood: The film was developed and produced by Sony Pictures, which sold it to Netflix.
Not all the exhibitions went along. North America’s largest theater chain AMC refused to show the film. But this did not prevent Netflix from claiming the title of the box-office, its more traditional rivals are usually their own.
David a. Gross, which runs the film consulting firm Franchisee, called it a “completely unique two-day concert”.
“It could be more,” said Sakal. “The owners of the theater are quick on their feet and can add capacity to demand.”
The dramatic release, although limited, is out of simple to the streaming giants, which has long emphasized a commitment for customer release. The film started on stage in late June and is currently the most seen animated original film of Netflix.
The film Hunter/X has a KPOP superstar trio, which is double as a demon hunter. Members, Rumi (Orden Cho), Meera (May Hong) and Zui (G-Young U), should protect their fans and face their greatest enemy: a rival boy band, which is made of demons in disguise.
Zach Craigar’s Horror Hit “Weapon” Maintained at the box office during its third weekend, brought $ 15.6 million domestic. Buzzy Horror Film Since its release, he has proved its living power at more than $ 100 million globally.
Disney “Freakier Friday” Earned $ 9.2 million in North American theaters, once again landed behind the horror film.
Paul Dargarabedian, senior media analyst at the data firm Comskor, said that there are two films “Real Bright Spot”, which are “for summer” rather quiet finish “. Earlier this month, the two films were premiered simultaneously, there was a minimum decline of 36% since the last weekend.
“I think we have to see the posture of goodwill generated by people with experiences of these great summer films,” said Dargarabedian. “We just have to look as a more important metric than the bottom dollar and cents.”
“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” Earned domesticly $ 5.9 million during his fifth weekend. Enjoyed the film Strong $ 118 million starts But a steady decline is experienced.
New “No honey!” 1,317 was opened in North American theaters with a gross estimate of $ 3 million in accordance with expectations. The film made it in the top 10, just above “Nude gun.”
Dark comedy star Margaret Qually Honey O’Donhue, a small -town private investigator, who examines a sleeve of strange deaths bound to a church in Bakersfield, California.
Top 10 movies by domestic box office
With the release of the final domestic figures on Monday, according to Comskore, this list factor in the estimated ticket sales for Friday in US and Canadian theaters through Sunday:
1. “Weapon,” $ 15.6 million.
2. “Frikier Friday,” $ 9.2 million.
3. “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” $ 5.9 million.
4. “The Bads 2,” $ 5.1 million.
5. “Any 2,” $ 3.7 million.
6. “Superman,” $ 3.4 million.
7. “No honey!” $ 3 million.
8. “The Naked Gun,” $ 3 million.
9. “Jurassic World Riberth,” $ 2.1 million.
10. “Relay,” $ 2 million.
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Cuckoo reported from New York.
Itajel Luna and Jake Cuckoo, Associated Press
