Netflix's Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery racks up $15M first week in limited theatrical release

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The Netflix film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery garnered what is predicted to be a $15 million opening in its first week after a $13.3 million opening in its first five days.The box office totals were a record for Netflix, marking the streaming service's most lucrative theatrical release for a film prior to arriving online.The movie's three-day open of $9.3 million marks the tenth-best opening for a film in less than 900 theaters, finishing in front of titles such as 1991's The Doors, which made $9.1 million in 840 theaters; and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, which opened to $8.68 million in 530 theaters in 2004, Deadline reported.

It's a hit! The Netflix film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery - featuring Kate Hudson, Jessica Henwick, Daniel Craig and Leslie Odom Jr. - garnered what is predicted to be a $15 million opening in its first week after a $13.3 million opening in its first five days The cast of the Rian Johnson–directed motion picture includes Daniel Craig, Janelle Monae, Dave Bautista, Edward Norton, Kate Hudson and Leslie Odom Jr.The motion picture was screened at the country's top three cinema companies: AMC, Regal, and Cinemark.

Sources told Deadline that Netflix reached a business accord with theaters, charging them around 40 percent rental fees as opposed to the typical study range of 60–70 percent, and spent four times as much for marketing for exhibitors.Cinemark had previously screened films from Netflix starting in the wake of the 2020 pandemic.