Box Office: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Hits Wrong Notes as ‘Shang-Chi’ Stays No. 1
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variety.comRebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Dear Evan Hansen,” the Universal Pictures adaptation of the smash Broadway musical, didn’t strike a chord with moviegoers.Marred by negative reviews and COVID-19 concerns, the film fell short of expectations and collected a muted $7.5 million from 3,365 North American theaters in its debut.
Industry experts predicted the movie musical would make at least $10 million between Friday and Sunday.Even though the film seems unlikely to turn a profit in theaters, the losses won’t be catastrophic. “Dear Evan Hansen” cost $28 million to produce, a modest budget for a musical.
That puts Universal in a much better position compared to its last movie musical, “Cats,” which opened to $6.5 million in late 2019 and.
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