In what could be categorized as “weekend one,“A Quiet Place: Day Onehas made a strong impression at the box office, particularly on IMAX screens. Globally,Day Onehas debuted with roughly $12.5 million in IMAX. This total only underscores the impressive achievements of the film across all formats, with adebut total of just shy of $100 million worldwide.
A Quiet Place: Day Onedebuted in North America with $5.8 million on IMAX screens. While the number may seem a tad small initially,Day Oneonly premiered on 408 IMAX screens, thus having this number account for 11% of the nationwide IMAX total.Day Onecollected $1 million in China, against an international total of $3.5 million.A Quiet Place: Day Onestill has plenty of time to grow these numbers, as the film still needs to premiere in markets such as Argentina, Chile, and Ecuador. With word of mouth being strong for theQuiet Placeprequel, the film should continue to have legs heading into the coming weeks.
In other IMAX-related box office news,Kalki 2898 ADpremiered with$1.8 million worldwide. Hailing from India, this science fiction film follows an avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, who is sent to protect Earth from evil forces.Kalki’s debut is so notable as it has become the sixth-best IMAX debut globally for an Indian film. On 29 IMAX screens in India, the film collected $580 thousand, ranking as the fourth-best IMAX opening ever for a local title.Nag AshwindirectedKalki 2898 AD, which starsPrabhas,Kamal Haasan, andDeepika Padukone.
What Other Films Release in IMAX This Summer?
The next notable release, particularly for IMAX, arrives later this week with Illumination Entertainment’sDespicable Me 4. The fourth entry into the beloved animated franchise sees Gru (Steve Carell) face off against a former nemesis, Maxime Le Mal (Will Ferrell).Despicable Me 4should make a big splash, asit will debut on 650 IMAX screens in several key markets, from North America and Mexico to India and France. As for other projects, China will launch a crime thriller titledA Place Called Silence.
Is ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ A Prequel?
As the title would suggest,A Quiet Place: Day Onefollows the arrival of the sound-sensitive aliens first introduced inJohn Krasinski’s 2018 film. Specifically, the film follows what this invasion looked like in New York City.Lupita Nyong’o(12 Years a Slave) andJoseph Quinn(Stranger Things) lead thecast of the film. This is the first entry into theQuiet Placefranchise not to be directed by Krasinski. Instead,Michael Sarnoski(Pig) has taken over directorial duties.
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A Quiet Place: Day One
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