Not much has changed at the box office since Friday’s numbers. Resident Evil: Retribution is still in front with $21 million for the 3-day after a near-$9 million day one, and Finding Nemo 3D is in second with $17.5 million. While the analysis remains the same, there are a few new bits of emphasis to point out from these results coming in today.
Resident Evil 5 debuted to the worst haul since its franchise launch with only $21.1 million. This is down $5.5 million from the series-high debut established two years ago which might indicate to Sony that they should entertain the idea of a reboot. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves though and admit that a sixth outing for the Milla Jovovich-branded Resident Evil could easily be in the cards as this franchise continues to be a cash cow overseas. Continue Reading
This weekend’s box office report is met with two new arrivals in the form of Resident Evil: Retribution and Find Nemo 3D. It was certainly interesting to hear that Retribution surpassed its predecessor After Life in midnight showings with over $660k brought in for the late night debut, but the question throughout Friday was whether it would have enough love from fans and potential first-timers to make the fifth Resident Evil movie a legitimate hit.
We are about to embark on a very important weekend for box office results. The task is almost certainly an uphill battle deemed impossible to pull off, but we will witness it anyways as the wheels must keep turning in Hollywood as time continues to count down to more big budget offerings in November and December. The mission? To salvage September and to follow-up the industry’s worst week since the 9/11 terrorist attacks with some moderate growth in movie ticket sales.