‘Shazam! Fury Of The Gods’ $30M Opening – Friday Box Office

Friday afternoon: We hear that New Line is Shazam! wrath of the gods is currently on track for an $11 million Friday including last night $3.4 millionfor what looks like one 30 million dollars Opens in 4,071 theaters. The film cost $125 million before P&A, $25 million more than the first Shazam!

While it’s nothing to say “Shazam!” roughly in terms of predicted 3 days, note that we need to see how family celebrations affect court ticket sales, given how young they are. Meaning, Batman Fans are not coming to this film. According to Comscore, this Friday in March has the most of the month when it comes to K-12 schools (34% dropouts) and colleges (42%) taking a break.

Social media analytics company RelishMix measured a social media universe across Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok at 385.5 million, +4% Shazam!, only 27% less than the standards of the superhero genre. However, the campaign was successful on TikTok with more than 80 million views for studio-owned content.

says RelishMix, “Shazam 2Well-enhanced with footage from global press tours, talk shows and behind-the-scenes elements, the huge cast gives fans plenty to feast on, including Zachary Levi with 2.2 million fans, Meagan Good with 16.9 million, Asher Angle with 13.6 million including TikTok and YouTube, Ross Butler at 12.4 million, Jack Dylan Grazer at 4.1 million, Rachel Zegler at 1.1 million and director David Sandberg @ponysmaher who came from the micro budget direction Lights out for Warner Bros., now at 196,000 fans.”

RelishMix adds: “Convo on Shazam: Wrath of the Gods Runs mixed with chatter looking forward to Fast Saga’s Helen Mirren and the Eminem song in the trailer – spun with uncertainty about the playful, dumb, dumb tone of the little material running on YouTube, along with comparisons to other DC characters that deeper travel paths in the dark. There is also a critical comparison with the first episode.”

Also according to industry estimates Paramount/Spyglass Medias scream VI A Second Friday will be shown in 3,676 booked cinemas $5.3 million-72% and a possible second weekend of $18.4 million-59%, for a running total of $76.9 million; that would be $4.7 million away from last year’s domestic finals Shout ($81.6 million).

Third is part of the third weekend of MGM/UAR Creed III in 3,477 cinemas that a $4.5 million Friday, -40% and a third weekend of 16 million – 17 million dollars-39%, for a running total of $127.3 million until Sunday.

The fourth belongs to Sony 65 in 3,405 theaters with a second Friday of $1.5 million (-66%), second weekend of $5.3 million (-57%) and ten days of use $21.9 million.

The fifth is from Disney/Marvel Studios. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania in 2,650 theaters with a fifth Friday of 1.3 million dollars, -24%, fifth weekend of $5.3 million-26%, $207.05 million.

Friday morning: The DC sequel from New Line Shazam! wrath of the gods lifted off the ground and posted Thursday at 3:00 p.m $3.4 million in previews in 3,400 movie theaters.

It is less than the first Shazam! back in April 2019, earning $5.9 million in its Thursday previews (offseasons that started at 4 p.m.). Shazam! also had another $3.3 million in previous Fandango previews that day, making a preview total of $9.2 million for a $20.3 million Friday and a $53.5 million dollar-equivalent opening.

wrath of the gods, from the same director as Chapter 1, David F. Sandberg, is expected to jump in first and be lucky enough to earn $40 million (domestic outlook is $35 million, $85 million worldwide). We’re in a hot market where sequels have set franchise opening records, read Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ($106.1 million), Creed III ($58.3 million) and scream VI ($44.4 million). That doesn’t seem to be the case here Shazam! wrath of the gods. We will see if the situation improves.

The sequel is currently 54% Rotten with Critics with an 84% audience rating, compared to the 2019 episode which was rated 90% fresh with an 82% audience rating. That is, the first Shazam! was able to achieve an A CinemaScore. The general public on Comscore/Screen Engine’s PostTrak gave the first film four stars.

Why make a sequel? The first opened well, and despite nearly $366 million in worldwide earnings, New Line turned a small profit with a net profit of $74 million. Peter Safran, co-head of DC Studios, is the producer of the Shazam! Franchise.

Shazam! wrath of the gods jumped the pandemic-hit calendar like several other films, but the last previous release date was December 21. Warner Bros. avatar: the way of water, Much to the dismay of the exhibitors, who expected more money at the end of the year. But it was for a good reason: access to Imax, PLF screens and premium ticket formats. Not to mention the launch of Warner Bros The dough in March last year (admittedly two very different superheroes).

Dive deeper the first time ShazamAudience composition: Children and parents made up 25% of the audience, which sources say is a percentage that could be expanded. Boys over/over 25 did equally well with 33%. The diversity distribution was 53% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% Asian, and 11% African American.

How the rest of the box office fared:

Paramount/Spyglass Media scream VI (read review) concludes the first week with a cost estimate $58.5 million after Thursday’s win $2.7 million-14% from Wednesday in 3,675 cinemas.

MGM/United Artists Releases Creed III (read review) ends its second week with $38.1 million after a $2.2 million Thursday, -12% for a running total of $112.3 million in 4,007 places.

by Sony 65 saw a first week of $16.6 million according to estimate $870,000 Thursday -10% in 3,405 cinemas.

The fourth week of Disney/Marvel Studios Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (read the review) is $10.8 million after a fourth Thursday of $772,000 at 3,105, -13% and a running total of $201.7 million. This is 7% more than in 2018 Ant man and the wasp At the same time, this previous chapter ended the US/Canada run at $216.6 million.

Directed by Universal’s Elizabeth Banks cocaine bear (Read the review) in 3,204 theaters expected to take place on the third Thursday $643,000-9% from Wednesday, a $9.1 million third week and running total from $54.6 million.