Summer is ratcheting down and the only major studio wide entry is Universal’s Bob Odenkirk action movie Nobody 2 which did $1.3M from previews yesterday at 2,800 theaters which began at 2PM. The $25M 87North feature production is eyeing a $10M+ start in a marketplace where New Line’s Weapons is expected to rule with $20M+.
The Zach Cregger directed Weapons ends its first week with $64M, which is -17% behind Sinners first week of $77.5M, but 29% ahead of Get Out‘s $49.8M first week. Sinners ended its run at $278.5M and Get Out finaled at $176M. Whether Weapons has a slight dip ala Get Out‘s second frame (-15%) or Sinners (-5%), we’ll know when we get into the thick of Saturday. Sinners saw a spike in its second Saturday over its first of 14%, while Get Out‘s second Saturday dipped -9%. Weapons‘ Thursday was $4.06M, -9% from Wednesday’s $4.4M.
There weren’t any previews on the first Nobody as major city NYC and LA cinemas had just reopened roughly two weeks prior from Covid; that movie opening to $6.8M and finaling at $27.5M domestic. Previews here on Nobody 2 are right in line with Lionsgate’s Den of Thieves: Pantera which posted $1.35M in its Thursday before a $5.7M Friday and $15M opening. Russian director Ilya Naishuller directed the first installment while Timo Tjahjanto has taken over helming reigns on part 2 here. Derek Kolstad and Aaron Rabin wrote the screenplay based on the former’s characters.
Great grades on Nobody 2 with 82% certified fresh critics and 92% audience on Rotten Tomatoes. That’s not far from the first installment which respectively did 84% and 94% with critics and audiences.
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