Superhero genre pic 'The New Mutants' earned $3.1 million from 2,412 theaters at the Friday box office for a promising $8 million-plus weekend as moviegoing resumes in North America
, playing in 1,007 theaters, grossed $400,ooo on Friday for a projected $1.07 million, a strong showing for a dual PVOD title., starring Dev Patel, grossed $171,000 on Friday from 1,360 theaters, for a projected $475,000 opening., which debuted over the Aug. 21-23 frame to a solid $4 million.marked the first wide release to hit the big screen since the pandemic struck. It looks to earn roughly $2.2 million in its second weekend after upping its theater count by more than 600 locations.
Where allowed, cinemas across the U.S began opening in earnest last weekend; as of Friday, roughly 2,800 out of 5,5oo in-door locations were once again welcoming customers. By Sept. 3 — when Christopher Nolan'sCinemas in New York and California remain off limits for the time being, however. Ditto for New Jersey, North Carolina, Michigan, Maryland, New Mexico and parts of Arizona.
Those theaters that have flipped on the lights are operating at reduced capacity in order to promote social distancing, and are implementing a host of safety protocols, including requiring patrons and employees to wear face masks. Roughly 40 percent of moviegoers feel comfortable returning to cinemas, according to a new poll cited by Disney.
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