Despite not having a stellar opening domestic box office performance, West Side Story's $10.5 million debut was still enough to secure the #1 spot above Disney's Encanto.
As reported by Variety, West Side Story's box office debut was not what Disney and 20th Century Studios were hoping for as it cost $100 million to produce. There is a chance it may pick up some steam during the rest of the holiday season, but it is not a great start for a film that chose to open exclusively in theaters.
Its international run hasn't been much help either, as it has generated $4.4 million from 37 markets so far. The film's global total is now sitting at $14.9 million
Musicals on the big screen have failed to succeed during the COVID-19 pandemic, with Dear Evan Hansen premiering to $7.4 million and In The Heights only bringing in $11.5 million.
In our West Side Story review, we said, "Not everything works in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story — how could it, when the 1961 classic is nigh unimpeachable? — but his visual translation of some of the original’s latent ideas makes it a complementary piece."
Encanto's win streak at the domestic box office ended at two, as it took second place with $9.4 million, making its global total reach $150 million.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife took third place with $7.1 million, House of Gucci placed fourth with $4 million, and Marvel's Eternals rounded out the top five with $3.1 million.
While this weekend's box office didn't bring in the so-called big bucks, that will undoubtedly change when Spider-Man: No Way Home swings its way exclusively into theaters on December 17.
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As reported by Variety, West Side Story's box office debut was not what Disney and 20th Century Studios were hoping for as it cost $100 million to produce. There is a chance it may pick up some steam during the rest of the holiday season, but it is not a great start for a film that chose to open exclusively in theaters.
Its international run hasn't been much help either, as it has generated $4.4 million from 37 markets so far. The film's global total is now sitting at $14.9 million
Musicals on the big screen have failed to succeed during the COVID-19 pandemic, with Dear Evan Hansen premiering to $7.4 million and In The Heights only bringing in $11.5 million.
In our West Side Story review, we said, "Not everything works in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story — how could it, when the 1961 classic is nigh unimpeachable? — but his visual translation of some of the original’s latent ideas makes it a complementary piece."
Encanto's win streak at the domestic box office ended at two, as it took second place with $9.4 million, making its global total reach $150 million.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife took third place with $7.1 million, House of Gucci placed fourth with $4 million, and Marvel's Eternals rounded out the top five with $3.1 million.
While this weekend's box office didn't bring in the so-called big bucks, that will undoubtedly change when Spider-Man: No Way Home swings its way exclusively into theaters on December 17.
Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to [email protected].
Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.
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