Open in five theaters, Fox Searchlight’s biopic “Jackie” posted the strongest per screen average of the weekend by far with $55,000, for an estimated total of $275,000.
That beats second place returning title “Lion,” which posted $17,176 on average from seven locations for a total of $120,234 for The Weinstein Company title.
“Jackie” stars Natalie Portman in what’s being billed as an intimate portrait of the iconic first lady, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. The film currently has an 86 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and has put Portman firmly in the conversation for awards season.
Kenneth Lonergan’s lauded “Manchester by the Sea,” starring Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams, came in third during its third weekend in theaters. Also receiving heavy awards season buzz, the title earned an average of $15,151 in 156 theaters, adding up to an impressive $2.4 million and a grand total of $4.4 million to date.
IFC’s raved about drama “Things To Come,” starring Isabelle Huppert, debuted to $11,030 on average from three screens for $33,090 total. It has a perfect 100 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Not quite a limited debut, Freestyle Releasing’s Christmas-themed family drama “Believe” posted $943 on average from 639 screens for a total of $602,519.
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Andrew Garfield has earned raves for his performance as a pacifist WWII soldier in Mel Gibson's "Hacksaw Ridge," and he's also toplining Martin Scorsese's long-in-the-works historical drama "Silence."
Amy Adams has drawn great acclaim for her role as a dissatisfied L.A. art dealer in Tom Ford's "Nocturnal Animals" as well as for playing a linguist who communicates with an alien race in Denis Villeneuve's "Arrival."
Jake Gyllenhaal memorably tackles two roles, both riveting, in Tom Ford's "Nocturnal Animals." But will voters remember his heartbreaking turn as a grieving husband in last April's Jean-Marc Vallée drama "Demolition"?
Mahershala Ali picked up a Spirit Award nomination for his turn as a three-dimensional drug dealer in "Midnight," but he also stands out as a military vet who woos Taraji P. Henson's single-mom mathematician in "Hidden Figures."
Elle Fanning , at just 18, has kept busy in multiple films this year but she's earning awards buzz for her supporting turns in both Ben Affleck's Prohibition-era thriller "Live by Night" and Mike Mills' '70s-set "20th Century Women."
Chilean director Pablo Larraín has two biopics that are garnering awards attention, "Neruda" starring Gael García Bernal as the famed poet-politician and "Jackie" starring Natalie Portman as Mrs. John F. Kennedy Jr.
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A handful of stars — and at least one director — are earning raves for more than one film this awards season
Andrew Garfield has earned raves for his performance as a pacifist WWII soldier in Mel Gibson's "Hacksaw Ridge," and he's also toplining Martin Scorsese's long-in-the-works historical drama "Silence."
