‘Free Guy’ doesn’t settle debate over theatrical exclusivity vs. hybrid release
at just above $200 million domestically, the last film to do so before COVID-19 swept the nation, per Box Office Mojo.
That’s in contrast to “A Quiet Place Part II,” the third most successful film of the COVID era thanks to the return of its star, Emily Blunt. She also had a lead role opposite Dwayne Johnson in “Jungle Cruise,” a hybrid release that grossed better than “The Suicide Squad.” With the August 20 weekend featuring a pileup of less-hyped releases, including two hybrids, “Free Guy” could either enjoy a second weekend at number one or lose the spot to Lionsgate actioner “The Protégé,” but August 27 and September 3 could see “Candyman” and Marvel’s “Shang-Chi” respectively enjoy turns in that spot thanks to their exclusivity and the clearer calendar at those times.
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