Thursday Night Previews: Gemini Has No Equal, For Now
October 11, 2019
As expected, Gemini Man, got off to the fastest start of any of the three films opening this weekend. After all, it is an action film with a bankable star. Unfortunately, it didn’t open as fast as expected, earning $1.6 million. Because it is an action film with weak reviews that will likely turn into poor word-of-mouth, it will very likely have short legs. It needed about $2 million to match our $24 million prediction, so with this opening, I’m not convinced it will get to $20 million during its opening weekend.
The Addams Family was close behind with $1.3 million; however, since it is a family film, it will have much better legs. Additionally, while its reviews are not good, they have improved and are merely mixed. It should top our $25 million prediction and I’ve even seen some projections that are over $30 million. That would be amazing news and really help 2019’s chances to win in the year-over-year comparison.
Jexi managed just $235,000 during its previews. Furthermore, its reviews went from non-existent to nearly universally negative, so missing the Mendoza Line is very likely at this point.
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