Challengers
Drama Amazon MGM R 2h 11m Released Apr 26, 2024 Discussed 2024
Opening weekend
$15.0M
3,477 theaters
Per-theater average
$4,317
opening weekend
Domestic total
$50.1M
3.3× its opening
Worldwide total
$96.1M
52% domestic
Production budget
$55.0M
1.7× worldwide
RT critics
88%
RT audience
76%
-12 vs critics
Metacritic
82
Where it turns up
Friday, April 26, 2024 Fourth weekend of April 2024
On the chart Challengers (opening): $15.0M
Expected 'Unless it does something unusual over the weekend, figure it's around $15 million' Actual: $15.0M
In the note
But that’s a topic for a different Friday. Anyway, with the same accuracy of a USC Commencement schedule, here are some thoughts on the weekend box-office. Challengers - MGM smartly moved this Zendaya driven drama out of September because of the strike (as did WB with Dune), and the move is paying off.
Friday, May 3, 2024 First weekend of May 2024
On the chart Challengers (wk 2): $7.6M, -49%
Expected 'An outlier hold... down an impressive -40% for gross in the low 8's' Actual: $7.6M, -49%
In the note
The grosses are really good today and you've got to figure they'll have a good day on the punny fourth tomorrow, and this could get into the high single digits. Challengers - Seems like this film got into the social conversation this week, and the results are showing today.
Friday, May 10, 2024 Second weekend of May 2024
On the chart Challengers (wk 3): $4.4M, -42%
Expected 'Another strong hold for a weekend of $5 million or so' Actual: $4.4M, -42%
In the note
Figure it’s down a little less than the normal -50% for a weekend in the mid teens. Challengers - It’s crazy how much unaided I’m getting from my younger civilian friends on this movie, they just love it and have gone more than once.