Box Office: ‘Here’ Not Moving Much With $1.9 Million Opening Day, ‘Venom 3’ Stays Ahead
variety.comJ. Kim Murphy As Americans prepare to watch the election next week, they seem less inclined to watch the movies. Theaters are seeing a somewhat muted weekend to start November, with the widest new release, Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks‘ time-warping drama “Here,” now coming in behind the already slim projections it had going into the weekend.
The Miramax-financed production grossed $1.94 million from 2,647 locations across Friday and preview screenings, now on pace for an opening weekend around $5.1 million.
It’s a disappointing sum for “Here,” which carries a production budget around $45 million. Sony’s TriStar is handling distribution after acquiring rights to the film.
The hope for “Here” is that the reunion between Zemeckis, Hanks and fellow “Forrest Gump” star Robin Wright could reach an older audience.
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