Overview

• Opening weekend reached about $48.5 million worldwide, with $22.4 million in North America and roughly $26.1 million from international markets.
• Warner Bros. cites a ~$130 million production budget, some trade reports put it as high as ~$175 million, and industry estimates peg break-even near $300 million after marketing and exhibitor splits.
• Box-office analytics show a pronounced geographic split, with overperformance in blue counties (+13%) and underperformance in red counties (-24%), and especially strong turnout in major metros like New York, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Toronto.
• The film holds a 96% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes alongside strong audience reactions and growing awards buzz for Paul Thomas Anderson and Leonardo DiCaprio.
• It is Anderson’s biggest domestic opening and ranks among DiCaprio’s top ten debuts, with premium large-format play continuing even as new releases and re-releases enter the market.