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Sydney Sweeney Defends 'Christy' After One of the Year’s Weakest Wide Openings

Producers say international deals on the $15 million biopic have offset the domestic shortfall.

Overview

  • The boxing drama opened to about $1.3 million across roughly 2,011 North American theaters, averaging about $649 per location and finishing 11th for the weekend.
  • Sweeney said on Instagram that the film was made for impact rather than numbers, highlighting its domestic-violence awareness efforts.
  • Reviews have been mixed, with scores around 67% on Rotten Tomatoes and about 60 on Metacritic after earlier festival attention for Sweeney’s physical performance.
  • Black Bear, releasing its first theatrical title, produced the film for an estimated $15 million and says overseas rights sales will mitigate U.S. theatrical losses.
  • Us Weekly reported unnamed insiders claim international sales and distribution deals have already recouped costs, as observers debate the role of marketing, genre limitations and recent controversies in the weak turnout.