Overview

• Warner Bros. launched the Leonardo DiCaprio–led film in IMAX, 70mm, and VistaVision nationwide on September 26.
• The movie holds a 98% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, the highest for Anderson’s filmography, fueling awards chatter.
• Previews totaled about $3.1 million, with industry projections around a $20 million opening weekend against a reported $125–170 million budget.
• Reviews highlight politically charged themes and have sparked a substantive debate over the film’s portrayal of radical actors, with praise for performances by Teyana Taylor and newcomer Chase Infiniti.
• DiCaprio urged audiences to see it on the big screen, while reporting points to a PVOD debut roughly a month from release and an expected HBO Max arrival about 80 days out.