The Spanish box office continues to decline with alarming numbers that anticipate a more than stagnant end of the summer. According to Comscore data, Over the weekend from 19 to 21 August, the total collection of the 20 most viewed films does not exceed 3 million euros, collecting 530,000 euros less than the previous weekend. The total number of spectators who went to Spanish cinemas also dropped significantly: 438,668 people went to the cinema this weekend, a drop of almost 100,000 compared to 517,243 who did so from 12 to 14 August. As for the top 3, “Bullet Train” continues to lead the box office and remains first despite the premiere of “NOP”, which settles in second place, while “Father there is only one 3” completes this podium with third place. .
David Leitch’s film dropped 38% in its third week at the box office, this time adding around 538,000 euros to a total that has already exceeded 5 million. Released by Sony, Brad Pitt’s new film can be seen on 557 screens in 379 theaters, with an average revenue of € 1,420 per theaters. “Bullet Train” continues to build on its momentum in a weak summer when not even the release of “NOP” has managed to be a box office phenomenon, at least at its premiere. Jordan Peele’s film debuted with € 488,669, grossed between Friday and Monday, for a total of € 640.00 due to the fact that it premiered last Thursday 18. Available on 378 screens in 333 cinemas, ‘NOP’ has a regular of € 1,467 raised per film and has 70,000 admissions. As for Peele’s other two films, “NOP” loses considerably, as both “Let Me Out” and “Us” amassed more than a million euros in their opening weekend. Even if they did, of course, before the pandemic.
In the case of Santiago Segura, his film is starting to run out of steam after staying in first place since its premiere on July 14 until it was ousted by “Bullet Train” over the weekend of August 5-7. Coming down to third place, ‘Padre no hay más que uno 3’ earned 326,000 euros in its sixth week in theaters, reaching a total of 13.5 million raised. With a distribution of 392 screens in 365 theaters, this third episode records an average collection of € 893 per room. In fourth place, the French comedy ‘My God, what have you done to us?’ It remains close to € 300,000 on its opening weekend. Distributed by A Contracorriente, the film was seen on 420 screens in 330 cinemas, with over 40,000 spectators and an average of almost 900 euros per theater. Sony finishes populating the top 5 with the Spanish musical comedy “Voy a pasármelo bien”. David Serrano’s film was down 41% in its second weekend in theaters, reaching € 230,000, a steep drop from nearly € 500,000 the previous weekend.
The list continues with two very recognizable animated comedies. At level 6, ‘Minions: The Origin of Gru’ continues to raise in its eighth week, adding € 228,796 to the nearly 20 million this new installment of ‘Minions’ already touches. Universal set up 363 screens in 344 theaters for the more than 35,000 people who went to see it, thus reaching an average of over € 665 per room. In position 7, “DC League of Superpets” drops by 28% and adds 217,749 euros to a total that remains under 4 million.
In the last positions he stands out ‘The Beast’ which, with a tremendous drop of 59%, is a resounding failure for Universal, raising a very few 100 thousand euros which are added to a total collection that does not reach 600 thousand. Available in 364 theaters in 324 theaters, the film by Idris Elba added 311 euros per screen with a total of 14,820 admissions. Completing the top 10 are “Thor: Love and Thunder” and “Top Gun: Maverick”. In eighth place, the fourth episode of the god of thunder drops by 41% compared to the previous week and collects just over 100.00 euros. With over € 11 million to its credit, Taika Waititi’s film will soon have a second life on Disney +. As for the Tom Cruise phenomenon, the film reaches its twelfth week in theaters, dropping only 21% and adding 84,780 euros to the 10 million total.
Beware of “Tadeomania”
Things promise to change next weekend as “Tadeo Jones 3: The Emerald Tablet” hits our theaters. The first episode changed the rules of the game in 2012, because “The Adventures of Tadeo Jones” was crowned the highest-grossing Spanish animated film of all time with over € 18 million. The curious thing is that the second on that list is also his second chapter, “Tadeo Jones 2: The Secret of King Midas”, which with 17.6 million in total (and 2.6 million on the weekend of its premiere) followed the legacy of this saga which already has four Goya awards. This third installment should give life to the current Spanish box office, which needs it like the rain in May.
As for the rest of the releases, fans of the ‘After’ saga are in luck. ‘After. Infinite Love ‘arrives in our rooms as the fourth installment of the famous romantic franchise. Also premiered the action thriller ‘The Mediator’, starring Liam Neeson; an English drama, ‘Ali and Ava’; a Romanian drama, “Between Valleys”, and a promising volcanic documentary: “Fire of Love”.
Source: E Cartelera
