Arthouse Crowd Warms To Tough New York Drama ‘A Thousand And One’; ‘His Only Son’ Sustains Faith-Based Winning Streak – Specialty Box Office
deadline.comFocus Features’ Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner A Thousand And One opened to a solid $1.8 million at 926 theaters — $1,942 per theater average — supported by a 96% Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score and a B+ CinemaScore.
It came no. 7 at the domestic box office, a strong showing for a complex, gritty film in a slow-to-recover specialty market. “The fantastic critical response coupled with Teyana’s raw, powerhouse performance gives us confidence this film will continue to resonate with audiences across the country,” said Lisa Bunnell, Focus Features President of Distribution.
New York was the top market, overperforming with 18% of sales so far this weekend. Atlanta, D.C., Chicago and Philadelphia also have stronger than usual market shares for the debut feature from video and short film director A.V.
Rockewell. Teyana Taylor is stunning as an unapologetic, free-spirited young Black woman, Inez, who kidnaps her six-year-old son Terry from the foster care system.
Read more on deadline.com
