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‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Opens Soft as Early Box Office Figures Diverge

Weak previews with disputed first-day tallies push weekend forecasts toward roughly $5 million.

Overview

  • Thursday previews were about $400,000 in North America, according to analyst Luiz Fernando as reported by Koimoi.
  • Koimoi, citing Box Office Mojo, reports a $1.4 million opening day including previews, while Collider reports a little over $3 million for Friday.
  • Industry expectations for the debut have been cut from more than $10 million to around $5 million based on the latest tracking.
  • The film holds a 38% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, signaling a tepid critical response.
  • Collider reports a production budget of roughly $45 million, underscoring the pressure on the film’s commercial performance.