Overview
- The film opened in theaters on Friday, Sept. 11, with roughly $30 million domestic and $16 million international for a $46 million global debut that displaced Spider-Man after a six-week run.
- Critics have given the sequel mixed-to-negative reviews, reflected in mid‑30s critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes, while general audiences have scored it very positively at about 92% and a B+ CinemaScore.
- Warner Bros. will watch second‑week holds closely because industry estimates put the production budget near $75 million and suggest the movie needs about $188 million worldwide to avoid a loss.
- Director Susanne Bier says the film emphasizes sisterhood, motherhood and family with magic serving emotional beats, and Sandra Bullock has said personal grief informed parts of her performance.
- Analysts expect the film’s PVOD and HBO Max windows to be central to revenue plans and have predicted a PVOD release around mid‑October and an HBO Max arrival around late November, though those timings remain unconfirmed.