Warner Bros.Tenetcontinues to trend downward at the domestic box office as it closes out another week in theaters. It was revealed last weekend (thanks to some quick numbers-crunching) that directorChristopher Nolan’s latest had earned a mere $9.5 million in its three-day Labor Day opening weekend and dropped down to $6.7 million by its second weekend. With crucial U.S. markets closed, including 80% of the Los Angeles market,Tenet’s domestic box office slump continues with another stunning dip.
Tenetclosed out its third domestic weekend in theaters with $4.7 million earned from 2,930 locations. This marks a 30% drop from last week’s domestic earnings. When added to its running total,Tenet’s domestic box office gross now sits at $36.1 million. So, even thoughTenetis technically the #1 movie in the U.S. and Canada, the numbers hardly do the Warner Bros. release any favors. As previously mentioned, with major cities across the country still shuttered due to COVID-19,Tenet’s domestic box office gross will continue to take a hit. There is also the possibility that the lukewarm reviews ofTenethave finally spread far and wide enough to affect a prospective moviegoer’s decision to see it at this point. Folks are still going to the movies (as you’ll see in a minute), but a 30% week-to-week drop signals an increasing disinterest in seeingTenetin all its mind-boggling glory.
On the sunnier side of theTenetstory, the movie’s international cume now sits at $214 million, with $25 million added from this weekend. Thanks to the pace of the international box office,Tenethas passed the $250 million mark in its global earnings. In addition to the U.S./Canada, the top markets to date include China ($60.6M), the United Kingdom ($18.2M), France ($15.6M), and Germany ($12.9M).
WhileTenetmaintains its top spot at the box office, interesting things have been happening amongst the other movies currently in theaters. 20th Century Studios’The New Mutantsis holding on to #2 at the domestic box office with $1.6 million earned from 2,518 locations at the end of its fourth week. This marks a 23% dip from last week and brings its domestic cume to $17.7 million. Opening at #3 is theJim Caviezel-led thrillerInfidel, which earned $1.5 million domestic from 1,716 locations. Meanwhile,Russell Crowe’s thrillerUnhingedsits at #4 with $1.3 million earned from 2,324 locations, bringing its domestic cume to $15.7 million at the end of its sixth week.
Toward the bottom of this weekend’s Top 10 are even more new releases from smaller studios. At #7 is theNoomi Rapace-Joel KinnamandramaThe SecretsWe Keep, which earned nearly $90K from 471 locations. In eighth place isThe Nest, starringJude LawandCarrie Coon. The IFC Films movie acquired $62K from 301 locations. Meanwhile, the documentaryThe Way I See It, which focuses on the life and work of former Chief Official White House PhotographerPete Souza,earned $25K from 124 theaters. And, because life is funny and the current box office situation is very weird, #10 movieFoster Boycan boast the highest per-theater average in its opening weekend. The legal drama starringMatthew ModineandWhat Men Want’sShane Paul McGhieopened in one domestic theater and earned $6,100. Incredible.
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Allie Gemmill is the Weekend Contributing Editor for Collider. You can follow them on Twitter@_matineeidle.
