Theater counts: Cruella remains widest release entering its second week

June 3, 2021

Last week was good news for the movie industry as two wide releases hit the big screen and A Quiet Place: Part II, which logged a pandemic-record 3-day opening of $47.5 million in 3,726 locations, and $57 million over the 4-day Memorial Day weekend. The horror sequel currently sits at $65.2M in domestic earnings. Cruella, last week’s second-place finisher, collected $26.5 million over the 4-day weekend and retains its widest-release status for the second consecutive week, going from 3,892 theaters last week, to 3,922 this week. This bests A Quiet Place: Part II which comes in this week in 3,744 locations. New this week from Universal Pictures and Dreamworks Animation comes Spirit Untamed, a family adventure starring Isabela Merced, with Jake Gyllenhaal and Julianne Moore. The film arrives in 3,211 theaters. The other wide release to debut this week is Warner Bros’ The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. The supernatural horror feature starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga will open in an 3,102 locations…

Debuting in limited release this week is Undine, from IFC Films. The film lands in 56 theaters. Rialto Pictures is re-releasing the 1955 film, The Ladykillers, starring Alec Guinness, in 7 theaters.

Looking ahead to next week we see the release of In The Heights and Sony Pictures’ Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway. Early estimates from Sony have the film opening in 3,200 theaters. Another film of note is the documentary, The Sparks Brothers, opening in an estimated 500 locations on June 18th.

Theater Counts for June 4 - June 6

Estimates for June 11

Estimates for June 18

Bruce Nash

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