Red One
Action & Adventure Amazon MGM PG-13 2h 3m Released Nov 15, 2024 Discussed 2024
Opening weekend
$32.1M
4,032 theaters
Per-theater average
$7,963
opening weekend
Domestic total
$97.0M
3.0× its opening
Worldwide total
$186.0M
52% domestic
Production budget
$200.0M
0.9× worldwide
RT critics
29%
RT audience
89%
+60 vs critics
Metacritic
34
Where it turns up
Friday, November 15, 2024 Third weekend of November 2024
On the chart Red One (opening): $32.1M
Expected Against tracking's 50 and the trades' 30s: 'looks very similar to Transformers One... in the mid 20's': 'actually a new record' for a streaming-elevated film Actual: $32.1M, the record landed, above even his number
In the note
But there has to be a quality option, and playability is crucial, so we won’t know the fate of the two holiday themed films until after Thanksgiving. When it comes to the holiday themed films, the first weekend can be a starter instead of do or die. Anyway, with the same expected accuracy of a Dwayne Johnson call time, here’s some thoughts about the weekend box-office. Red One - There’s one aspect that’s key here, this was a film greenlit for the platform and got elevated to theatrical, so when that happens there’s only one goal.
Friday, November 22, 2024 Glicked weekend 2024
On the chart Red One (wk 2): $13.2M, -59%
Expected 'Figure it's down 55% for a weekend in the mid/low teens': with the Tyson-fight Friday distortion decoded Actual: $13.2M, -59%
In the note
Since it skews older adult we should see a decent bounce tomorrow too, but for now it looks like a really nice weekend in the low 60’s. Red One - With a couple of monsters coming into the marketplace you would think this film would be waaaay down today, but it's down less than it should be because there’s something else going on.
Thursday, November 28, 2024 Thanksgiving 2024
On the chart Red One (wk 3): $12.7M, -4%
Expected 'Only be down 15 to 20%... 3 day looks around $11 million' Actual: $12.7M, -4%
In the note
That seems to be showing up today, and for now it looks like a 3 day in the high 20’s and a 5 day in the high 30’ with a shot a 40. Red One - When this film opened, I pointed out that these Christmas films leg out and you need to play long.
Friday, December 20, 2024 Third weekend of December 2024
In the note
There was an article in The NY Times this week about how successful MGM’s release of Red One was, and how it made some nice money in theaters and then set a viewership record once it got on TV with Amazon Prime; the headline read ‘Here’s a Hollywood twist, streaming success runs through theaters’.