![]() But, similar to “Killers of the Flower Moon,” it may be complicated to assess the results for “Napoleon,” which Sony is putting in theaters. ![]() Given the trajectory of “Killers of the Flower Moon,” these numbers aren’t all that promising for such an expensive, adult-skewing drama. It’s also aiming for $24 million at the international box office, putting the global tally at $46 million. “Napoleon” is targeting a debut of $16 million over the traditional weekend and $22 million between Wednesday and Sunday. After five weeks of release, the film, distributed by Paramount, is running out of steam with a disappointing $63.5 million in North America and $145.7 million worldwide. The $200 million film is Apple’s second big-screen bet following Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” which starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro and opened in October to $23 million domestically and $21 million overseas. “Napoleon,” starring Joaquin Phoenix as the infamous French ruler and Vanessa Kirby as his wife Joséphine de Beauharnais, is a similarly pricey endeavor. It’s aiming to bring in $25 million at the international box office, a similar start to “Elemental” and “Moana” in the same suite of overseas markets. Because of its substantial budget (not including the many millions spent on global marketing efforts), Disney is hoping that “Wish” will resonate beyond the U.S. But the $200 million film needs “Knowing What I Know Now” or “This Wish,” two of the new catchy tunes from the movie, to become inescapable sensations (in the vein of previous earworms like “Let It Go” or “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”) to keep driving family audiences back to multiplexes en masse. Based on current projections, “Wish” won’t have trouble ruling over the competition. This year, “Wish” could clash with “Trolls 3,” which appeals to the same demographic and opened last weekend in second place with $30 million domestically. ![]() “Wish” is aiming to reverse the fortunes of several underperforming Disney’s 2023 tentpoles, including “The Marvels,” “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” “The Haunted Mansion” remake, “The Little Mermaid” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” It’s not just holiday titles that have been on thin ice. And 2021’s “Encanto,” which opened to $40.3 over its first five days, didn’t become a viral TikTok sensation until the musical fable landed on Disney+ more than a month later. Ticket sales never recovered, tapping out with an abysmal $37 million domestically and $73 million globally. The poorly reviewed “Strange World” flopped in 2022 with $18 million through the five days. ![]() Yet none of the studio’s recent Turkey Day offerings have lived up to pre-pandemic standards. Co-written and co-directed by the “Frozen” team of Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, “Wish” follows a young girl named Asha who attempts to save the fantastical Kingdom of Rosas from darkness.ĭisney’s past Thanksgiving releases, like 2019’s “Frozen II” ($123.7 million), 2018’s “Ralph Breaks the Internet” ($84.6 million) and 2017’s “Coco” ($71 million), enjoyed far bigger starts. It’s expected to earn $35 million over the traditional weekend and $45 million to $50 million in its first five days of release. “Wish,” which features original music and the voices of Ariana DeBose and Chris Pine, debuts on Wednesday. ![]()
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