Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch did what a glum arthouse market was waiting for, revved it up with a smashing three-day average. “If Wes builds it, they will come,” said an elated Searchlight Pictures after a two year wait to get the film into theaters.It opened in 14 markets and in a total of 52 theatres.
Over the 3-day weekend, the film is estimated to gross $1.3 million for per screen average of at least $25K, which marks the highest of any film opening during the pandemic — topping even the most successful commercial products over the last 18 months, the distributor said.
Searchlight Pictures’ SVP-General Sales Manager Frank Rodriguez called film “a jolt of electricity” for the specialty box office.
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