Imax Doc ‘The Blue Angels’ Soars, ‘I Saw The TV Glow’ Shows Broad Appeal, Nice Open For ‘Babes’ In Upbeat Indie Weekend – Specialty Box Office
deadline.comMGM/Imax’s The Blue Angels lands a hefty $1.3 million on just 255 domestic Imax screens from limited showtimes in the large format exhibitor’s exclusive theatrical engagement.
The Paul Crowder film, with Glen Powell and Bad Robot as producers, follows the Navy’s famed demonstration flying squadron. It also “ushers in a new era for IMAX Documentaries, or Docu-busters,” the company said.
It’s no. 9 at the domestic box office It’s got a weeklong run before hitting Prime Video. The feature-length version for Imax multiplex locations will be followed later by a 45-minute, traditional Imax documentary version for Imax institutional locations. I Saw The TV Glow from A24 had an impressive expansion, grossing $1+ million on just 469 screens.
The Jane Shoenbrun (We’re All Going To The World’s Fair) coming of age sci-fi stars Justice Smith and Bridgette Lundy-Paine as queer teenagers navigating life in the 1990s suburbs.
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