Thursday, December 26, 2024

Box Office: Timothee Chalamet Bob Dylan Booming, “Mufasa” Roars Back, “Nosferatu” Scares

Bob Dylan isn’t blowin’ in the wind.

“A Complete Unknown” finally hit theaters yesterday and made $7.2 million. The weekend looks terrific for James Mangold’s movie starring Timothee Chalamet. A huge marketing and PR campaign has gone into this sterling film. I spoke to people who saw it yesterday and, like me, they loved it.

“Mufasa” came roaring back to life yesterday with $14.7 million. After a very slow start, “Mufasa” can pull itself out of a hole now as other family friendly films like “Moana 2” and “Wicked” have exhausted their audiences.

Also new yesterday: “Nosferatu,” which made $11.5 million and is on track for a big weekend. Also, Nicole Kidman in “Babygirl” should keep adult audiences glued to their seats.

“The Brutalist” — at almost four hours — and “The Fire Inside” — also started runs yesterday.

Roger Friedman
Roger Friedmanhttps://www.showbiz411.com
Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News, where he created the Fox411 column. His movie reviews are carried by Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of both the movie and TV branches of the Critics Choice Awards. His articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. He is also the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals, directed by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.

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