![]() ![]() Made for $30 million, “Dumb Money” wasn’t a massive bet. While all of the weekend’s new releases were hampered by the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, “Dumb Money” would have especially benefitted from its cast hitting late-night shows and other promotions. “Dumb Money,” starring an ensemble of Paul Dano, Pete Davidson, Seth Rogen, American Ferrera and Anthony Ramos, turns the GameStop stock frenzy into a ripped-from-the-headlines underdog tale of amateur traders rattling Wall Street. The film, directed by Craig Gillespie, came away with a disappointing $3.5 million in 2,837 locations. Sony Pictures’ “Dumb Money,” expanded nationwide after two weeks of limited release but failed to ignite the kind of populist movement it irreverently dramatizes. “The Creator” drew mostly positive reviews and a B+ CinemaScore from audiences. The film, directed by Gareth Edwards, stars John David Washington as an undercover operative in an AI-dominated future. It grossed a modest $14 million at 3,680 theaters while adding $18.3 million internationally. “The Creator,” an $80 million movie financed by New Regency and distributed by Disney’s 20th Century Studios, was easily the biggest film to launch in theaters over the weekend but struggled to catch on. Since James Wan’s 2004 original, the “Saw” franchise – the flagship series of so-called torture porn - has made more than $1 billion worldwide. The $13-million production was also the widest “Saw” release yet, playing in 3,262 theaters. It came away with the franchise’s best opening weekend in more than a decade and strong audience scores. The previous “Saw” movie, 2021's “Spiral,” starring Chris Rock, debuted with $8.8 million and totaled $23.3 million domestically.īut the 10th “Saw” doubled back on gore and brought back Tobin Bell as the serial killer Jigsaw. “Saw X,” the tenth release in the long-running horror series, managed to bounce back from a franchise low with an opening weekend of $18 million for Lionsgate. “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” which cost $30 million to make, added $23.1 million in overseas sales. ![]() ![]() A third “PAW Patrol” movie has already been green-lit. The first “PAW Patrol,” released during the pandemic, debuted with $13 million while simultaneously releasing on Paramount+, and its success in both arenas was a contributing factor in leading Nickelodeon chief Brian Robbins to be named head of Paramount. The film, a sequel to the 2021 “PAW Patrol” movie adapted from the Nickelodeon TV series, was the first family animated movie in theaters since “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” was released in early August. “PAW Patrol,” from Paramount Pictures and Spin Master, had timing on its side. What worked? Horror and animated franchises. The performances of all four films – “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie,” “Saw X,” “The Creator” and “Dumb Money” – told a familiar story at the box office. “PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie” came out the top dog, with $23 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. After several quiet weeks in movie theaters, four films entered wide release over the weekend. ![]()
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