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“Marty Supreme” brought in an additional $5 million at the domestic box office during the weekend, according to initial figures shared by theHollywood trade publications, propelling Timothée Chalamet’s ping pong film past the $80 million threshold, marking it as A24’s highest-grossing movie in North American theaters so far.
Key Facts
“Marty Supreme” generated approximately $5.4 million in revenue over the standard weekend, surpassing A24’s earlier top-grossing film in terms of total domestic box office earnings.
“Marty Supreme” is said to have had a production budget ranging from $60 million to $70 million, yet the movie must keep drawing viewers in order to turn a profit, since cinemas usually receive approximately half of the ticket revenue.
The movie is anticipated to continue creating excitement throughout the award season, and has already won a Golden Globe for “Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy” for Chalamet’s role.
The movie is also anticipated to earn an additional $1.2 million on Monday during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday, bringing the total to $6.6 million for the extended holiday period.
“Marty Supreme” debuted over the Christmas holiday weekend, earning $27 million during that time after several weeks of…viral publicity campaign spearheaded by Chalamet.
How Does Marty Supreme Stack Up Against Other A24 Films?
“Marty Supreme” has now outperformed A24’s previous top-grossing film, the 2022 Best Picture winner “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” which earned $77 million in domestic theaters and $142.8 million globally, as reported by Box Office Mojo. While the Josh Safdie-directed table tennis film has surpassed the movie at the domestic box office, it remains uncertain whether it will achieve similar international success. “Marty Supreme” had only generated $13.9 million in overseas theaters prior to this weekend.
How Did Different Films Perform Over the Weekend?
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” remained the top performer at the box office during the weekend, earning an additional $13.3 million in its fifth week at the number one spot. The third film in James Cameron’s “Avatar” series has accumulated more than $367 million in revenue from domestic theaters. Only one major new movie was released this weekend—”28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,” the fourth entry in the zombie horror series that follows last year’s “28 Years Later.” The sequel failed to meet its projected earnings of $20 million to $22 million, as reported byVariety, earning approximately $13 million over the traditional weekend and not managing to outperform the still strong “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” It is anticipated to make an additional $2 million during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, resulting in a four-day total of $15 million. Last year’s “28 Years Later,” the first film in the series in roughly 18 years, debuted with $30 million at North American theaters. The third and fourth positions were claimed by two other returning top performers—Disney’s “Zootopia 2,” which earned around $8.7 million, and “The Housemaid,” which extended its theatrical run to earn $8.5 million.
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