Box Office: ‘Death on the Nile’ Scores $1.1 Million in Previews, ‘Marry Me’ Lands $525,000

variety.com:

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Death on the Nile,” the latest cinematic take on Agatha Christie’s famed murder mystery novel, is sailing to the top of box office charts.The star-studded whodunit, from Disney and 20th Century Studios, picked up $1.1 million from 3,280 North American theaters in preview screenings.

Through Sunday, “Death on the Nile” is on track to collect $11 million to $14 million.Super Bowl Sunday, usually the biggest TV event of the year, has traditionally led to lighter movie theater attendance, and 2022’s matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals looks to be no exception.

But viewership competition from football’s big night is not the only reason that initial ticket sales for “Death on the Nile” will be substantially lighter than its predecessor, 2017’s “Murder on the Orient Express,” which opened to $28 million.

Post-pandemic, audiences have been less eager to go to the movies for films that don’t feature superheroes or secret agents.