Venom: The Last Dance slipped to $8.5 million at the domestic box office Thursday night.
The film will likely have the lowest opening performance of the three films in the series, at least domestically. Globally, it’s a different issue. Based on early earnings, The Last Dance is expected to have a worldwide launch of $180 million, which is on par with the 2021 world premiere of Venom: Let There Be Carnage ($171.6 million). 5% higher than $1,000,000.
The film has grossed $35.8 million worldwide through Thursday, including $8.5 million in early U.S./Canada showings on Thursday starting at 2 p.m. in 3,452 locations. .
The film opened in China on Wednesday with $9.4 million, the biggest opening day for a comic book movie since 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home. To date, it has collected $14.7 million from China.
In North America, the original Venom debuted in 2018 with $80.2 million, a record for October at the time. A year later, it was dethroned by Joker ($96.2 million). The second film, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, opened in October 2021 with $90 million, a boon for theater owners still recovering from the pandemic and a huge win for Sony. It became.
Venom: The Last Dance is set to open in October 2024 so far after Joker: Foil-a-Deux exploded with a $37 million debut following the sequel’s unprecedented D-Cinema score. You will have no difficulty in getting the biggest openings.
In the case of Venom, it is not uncommon for trilogies to be canceled in the United States, but Sony is confident that fans will judge the third film to be the best, contributing to ticket sales exceeding expectations. There is. The reported budget for this picture is $120 million before marketing.
The series has never been a hit with critics, with the latest installment receiving a 37 percent critic score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Tom Hardy once again stars in Venom 3, directed by Kelly Marcel. Hardy also co-wrote the screenplay with his longtime creative partner Marcel, who is making his directorial debut with the film.
Another new national film this weekend is director Edward Berger’s critically acclaimed Oscar nominee Conclave. This is a thriller set in the Vatican about the election of a new pope. Produced and financed by FilmNation and Indian Paintbrush, the film’s all-star cast includes Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini.
Focus Features, which releases the Oscar nominee domestically, has reported $500,000 in previews, consistent with expectations for the adult picture.
