The specialty market had a Shah Rukh Khan-nice weekend as Yash Raj Movies’ Jawan pulled in an estimated $6.2 million in 813 theaters — a per-theater common $7.6k — taking the no. 4 spot on the North American field workplace. That’s a $7.56 million cume for the Bollywood motion thriller together with Thursday reveals.
SRK performs a person going through down a villanous foe as he units out to rectify the wrongs of society, pushed by a private vendetta, and a promise made years in the past. Directed by Atlee Kumar, it additionally stars Nayanthara, Deepika Padukone, Vijay Sethupathi, Sunil Grover and Sanya Malhotra. The movie by Purple Chillies Leisure is enjoying in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu variations, every with English subtitles, in all prime U.S. markets, together with some Imax screens. (Worldwide, Imax stated in the present day, Jawan repped its second-best opening ever for an Indian title with $2.4M.)
Growth: Notably, Bottoms from MGM, rounded out the highest 10 (at no. 10) in a powerful week-three growth to 1,265 screens from 715. Emma Seligman’s raunchy teen comedy grossed an estimated $2.05 million over three three days for a PTA of $1,622 and a cume by way of Sunday of $7.6 million.
The R-rated highschool comedy had one of many strongest restricted openings of the 12 months on ten screens. Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri star as PJ and Josie, two queer highschool seniors, who begin a self- protection battle membership for women hoping to hook up with engaging cheerleaders. The membership good points traction and shortly the most well-liked ladies in class are beating one another bloody. Produced by Elizabeth Banks (Cocaine Bear).
Different new openings: Aristotle and Dante Uncover the Secrets and techniques of the Universe from Blue Fox Leisure grossed $240.4k on 525 screens. Aitch Alberto’s TIFF 2022-premiering story of two Mexican-American youngsters and finest mates relies on the ebook by Benjamin Alire Sáenz set in 1987 El Paso. Stars Eugenio Derbez, Max Pelayo, Eva Longoria Reese Gonzales, Marlene Forte and Kevin Alejandro.
Variance Movies’ presentation of Michael Goorjian’s comedy-drama Amerikatsi had a strong opening in New York and LA with an estimated $59.2k on three screens – a $19.7k PTA — together with sold-out Q&As on each coasts with author, director and star Michael Goorjian Set in 1948, the movie follows a person who returns to his homeland of Armenia many years after fleeing to the U.S.
Expands subsequent weekend to Chicago, Miami, Phoenix, Denver, Las Vegas, and San Diego, with extra cities to return on 9/22 and 9/29 specializing in the artwork home and Armenian diaspora audiences.
Holdovers: Golda from Bleecker Avenue, starring Helen Mirren as the long-lasting Israeli Prime Minster, will gross an estimated $293k in its third weekend on 331 screens, for a cume of $4.1 million.
