The box office is rather quiet on this weekend before Election Day, with no films challenging Sony/Columbia’s “Venom: The Last Dance” for the No. 1 spot as it cruises to the top spot with $22 million in its second weekend.
Domestically, the film will have an estimated $10 day total of $86 million, little more than the $80 million that the first “Venom” made from its opening weekend alone. But overseas support should lift “The Last Dance” past the break-even point.
Things are looking less rosy for another Sony title that is the sole new wide release this weekend: TriStar/Miramax’s “Here,” which is set for an opening weekend of just $5.1 million from 2,647 locations against a reported $45 million budget financed by Miramax.
The film marks the reunion of director Robert Zemeckis with his “Forrest Gump” leads Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, but has left critics unimpressed with a 38% Rotten Tomatoes score while audiences are lukewarm with a B- on CinemaScore and a 59% on Rotten Tomatoes. The film is in a narrow race for the No. 4 spot on the charts with Focus Features’ “Conclave,” which is holding strong with $5 million in its second weekend after opening to $6.5 million.
Not reporting numbers this weekend is Warner Bros.’ “Juror #2,” the potential final film from Clint Eastwood. Starring Nicholas Hoult as a juror caught in a moral dilemma in a murder trial, the film premiered at AFI Fest and has received critical acclaim with a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score, yet is only getting a release in select cities at 50 locations with no plans to expand.
