Superhero genre pic The New Mutants opened to $7 million from 2,412 theaters in North America as struggling cinemas reopen amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
From 20th Century and Disney, the long-delayed horror movie is one of the first titles to launch nationwide after a five-month theater shutdown across the U.S.
The film came in on the lower end of expectations, although projections are tough in this climate. Analysts had put the domestic film's debut at $7 million to $10 million (poor reviews certainly didn't help).
About 62 percent of the U.S. marketplace is now reopen. "It is very early and we are encouraged by this start," says Disney film distribution chief Cathleen Taff. "We are optimistic about a return to the movies." North.
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