Universal and Amblin‘s Steven Spielberg alien sci-fi movie, Disclosure Day, is posting a significantly better than expected global start of $93.9M. Originally, the movie, which is a throwback to 1970s movies like Parallex View, was eyeing a low $65M.
Overseas is overindexing with $49.9M in addition to $44M from North America where the Emily Blunt, Colman Domingo, Josh O’Connor and Colin Firth ensemble has a B Cinemscore.
Broken out, here’s how it’s doing, the pic being No. 1 everywhere listed below except Germany where it’s No. 2
The UK & Ireland added $1.6M on Friday, taking the 3-day total to $3.8M. The Friday result is in line with Project Hail Mary, +57% above Amblin’s Twisters, and more than double Arrival. The BFI Imax remained the top site for a third straight day, with main evening shows largely sold out. Imax B.O. is repping 11% of the pic’s business with the BFI accounting for 20%. Odeon is the No.1 circuit for the film, although luxury chain Everyman jumped 2 pts on Friday, a sign that older audiences were heading out and seeking a more premium experience on Friday night. The weekend is on track for $7.3M, excluding previews this is in line with Ready Player One, above Tenet (+16%), Twisters (+23%), Arrival (+49%), and One Battle After Another (+54%).
France added $500K on Friday, taking the 3-day total to $1.5M; the pic repping a 22% share with the best average per screen, with more than double the admissions of second-placed local blockbuster De Gaulle Part 1. PLFs are repiping 8% of ticket sales, 5% coming from Imax. The weekend is on track for $3.7M, above Blade Runner 2049 (+9%), One Battle After Another (+28%), Twisters (+92%), Project Hail Mary (+58%), and more than double Arrival.
Mexico saw $740K on Friday to take the 3-day total to $1.6M. The Spielberg pic reps 31% of the overall weekend B.O. — and that’s with World Cup screenings. Weekend outlook is $3.5M in line with Ready Player One and Twisters, above Project Hail Mary (+7%), Interstellar (+21%), more than double One Battle After Another, and more than 3x Arrival.
Australia saw $2.1M across four days, including an early estimate of $1M for Saturday. The pics commanding 26% of the weekend B.O. Imax reps 9% of ticket sales for a weekend that should come in just under $3M, in line with Ready Player One and Twisters, above Arrival (+70%) and double One Battle After Another.
Spain‘s Friday was $800K with the pic accounting for close to half of the B.O. yesterday. Imax reps 4% with a weekend forecast of $2.8M. The opening day is more than 3x Twisters and One Battle After Another, more than double Arrival, as well as topping Project Hail Mary (+31%) and Tenet (+29%).
Brazil saw $700K from 972 screens for a 3-day total of $1.5M, accounting for 32% of total business in the market. Imax is pulling in 5% of that from 12 screens with 20% coming from PLF screens. The weekend is looking like $2.7M, above all key comps including Ready Player One (+61%), Project Hail Mary (+73%), more than double Twisters and Interstellar, and more than 3x One Battle After Another.
Italy added $400K on Friday, taking the 3-day total to $992K for an overall weekend outlook of $2.2M. Disclosure Day is the clear top pic in the market with a strong 39% of total business, and the highest average per screen, growing +48% from Thursday. Imax is driving close to 4% of business from seven sites. The weekend, excluding Wednesdays previews this is just off Ready Player One (-14%), above Project Hail Mary (+24%), One Battle After Another (+38%), Arrival (+39%), and more than double Twisters.
Germany grossed $500K on Friday with the 3-day rising to $1M. Disclosure Day claimed a market share of 14.5% on Friday, ranking No.2 behind Scary Movie. Imax is repping 8.2%, 70MM close to 2%. This result excluding previews is in line with One Battle After Another, above Arrival (+18%), and Twisters (+80%).
Hong Kong has grossed a half a million across the first three days with Disclosure Day commanding 40% of the overall territory weekend’s business. The opening is looking like $1M, excluding previews this is above Arrival (+38%), Twisters (+47%), Project Hail Mary (+60%), and more than 3x One Battle After Another.
Netherlands minted $500K across its first three days with Friday adding $212K as Universal’s highest day to-date, accounting for 22% of the market. Imax was strong at 19% and Dolby Cinema doing another 8%. The weekend is on track for $0.9M, excluding previews this is in line with Project Hail Mary, One Battle After Another, and Interstellar, above Twisters (+60%), and more than 3x Arrival.
Poland pulled in $400K with Imax repping 12% from eight auditoriums. Weekend outlook is $900K, above Interstellar (+16%), Ready Player One (+89%), and more than double Arrival, Tenet, and One Battle After Another.
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