Overview
- The second weekend delivered $4.8 million in North America after a jump from 17 to 2,043 theaters, lifting the domestic total to about $6.6 million and worldwide to roughly $11.9 million.
- Critics’ scores sit in the mid‑80s on Rotten Tomatoes with wide praise for Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons, fueling early awards discussion.
- Cinematographer Robbie Ryan says the film was shot on VistaVision with Dan Sasaki’s prototype “GW” lenses, emphasizing natural light and precisely timed camera movement.
- Composer Jerskin Fendrix wrote the score without seeing the script, working only from the words “bees,” “basement,” and “spaceship,” and the soundtrack arrives on a $40 Waxwork Records vinyl in December.
- Focus Features amplified buzz through experiential tactics including shaved‑head preview events, 35mm screenings, and live Q&As that helped drive turnout in the wide break.