The War with Grandpa
Comedy 101 Studios PG 1h 34m Released Oct 9, 2020 Discussed 2020
Opening weekend
$3.6M
2,250 theaters
Per-theater average
$1,611
opening weekend
Domestic total
$21.3M
5.9× its opening
Worldwide total
$46.8M
45% domestic
Production budget
$38.0M
1.2× worldwide
RT critics
29%
RT audience
85%
+56 vs critics
Metacritic
34
Where it turns up
Friday, October 9, 2020 Second weekend of October 2020
On the chart The War with Grandpa (opening): $3.6M
Expected Pre-pandemic 'mid/mid-high single digits'; with ~800 fewer runs and closed majors, 'this will be less' Actual: $3.6M, less, as structured
In the note
So we’re back to the chicken and egg thing. Anyway with the warmth and camaraderie of the gross reporting room where Sony and WB are sitting in opposite corners not talking to anyone, here’s my best take on the weekend grosses. The War with Grandpa - This orphan from the Bob Weinstien Dimension days that’s been around for a while is opening today on 2200 screens; and with a RT score in the mid 20’s right now, you can see why it’s been around for a while.
Friday, October 16, 2020 Third weekend of October 2020
On the chart The War with Grandpa (wk 2): $2.5M, -31%
Expected 'Figure it's only down about 40%' Actual: -31%
In the note
It looks very similar to what we’ve been seeing for these wide films since the covid restart, and should gross in the same range as what we saw with Unhinged or last week's War with Grandpa. But whatever it ends up being, it will be better than what it did if it debuted on PVOD, and it still gets a PVOD window…….. The War with Grandpa - Like everything else we’ve seen during the covid period, it’s holding a little better than it would have in the pre covid world.
Friday, November 6, 2020 Election week 2020
On the chart The War with Grandpa (wk 4): $1.5M, +19%
Friday, November 13, 2020 Friday the 13th weekend 2020
On the chart The War with Grandpa (wk 5): $1.3M, -12%