
Overall the October 7-9 North American box office session fell 10.7% against last weekend to $56.9m, per Box Office Mojo. Triangle Of Sadness received its North American premiere at TIFF. The cast includes Zlatko Buric and Woody Harrelson. The late Charlbi Dean and Harris Dickinson lead the ensemble in the story of haves and have-nots on an ill-fated luxury cruise. The per-screen average came to $21,007 and the satirical comedy took $91,700 on Friday, $68,374 on Saturday, and $50,000 on Sunday. Ruben Ostlund’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner Triangle Of Sadness opened on 10 screens and grossed an estimated $210,074, arriving at number 18. The film, which premiered at Venice, received its North American premiere in Telluride, and screened at New York Film Festival last week (October 3), also stars Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant, Sophie Kauer, and Mark Strong. Focus Features president of distribution Lisa Bunnell said, “Our film’s opening and the overall turnout for adult-minded films this weekend is a promising sign that bodes well for the industry overall as we navigate the fall season.” Tár expands this upcoming weekend into 30 new theatres in 10 additional markets.

The film opened in 20th place to exceptionally strong reviews – 97% on Rotten Tomatoes – and ranked number one in three sites: LA’s The Grove, and Lincoln Center and The Angelika in New York City.


Tár, Todd Field’s drama starring Cate Blanchett as a world-class female orchestra conductor whose past catches up with her, opened in four locations and earned a $40,000 per-theatre average – the second best of the year to date behind the $50,130 recorded by A24’s Everything Everywhere All At Once in March.įriday generated $64,000, Saturday $53,000, and Sunday $43,000 for a $160,000 three-day weekend. Source: Venice Film Festival / Cannes Film FestivalĪwards season heavyweights Tár and Triangle Of Sadness from Focus Features and Neon, respectively, impressed on their North American debuts and gave specialty box office a boost as the industry waits to see if arthouse and older audiences are returning to cinemas.
