Starring Robert Pattinson, Primetime has launched in North American theaters with strong figures. It has outperformed The Drama—which also featured the Twilight star earlier this year—and secured the fourth-biggest opening day in A24 box office history in North America. Read on for the details.
The film earned a solid 87% critic approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus reading, “Turning the camera’s scrutinizing eye back onto To Catch a Predator’s journalistic legacy, Primetime interrogates the slippery boundary between justice and lurid spectacle with crackling style and an outstanding Robert Pattinson.” The movie debuted at #2 at the North American box office, trailing just behind Avengers: Endgame Encore.
Primetime at the North American box office
As noted above, the Robert Pattinson vehicle opened at #2 and is projected to contend with Resident Evil for the position throughout the weekend. It pulled in a robust $8.5 million on its first day in North American cinemas [via Box Office Mojo], a figure that includes $2.7 million from Thursday preview screenings.
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The film marks the fourth-highest opening day gross for an A24 release in North America. In doing so, it surpassed The Drama’s $6.4 million opening day gross from earlier this year, and also sits above Pattinson’s work from last year.
Check out the top 5 opening day grosses of A24 movies in North America
1. Backrooms – $38.4 million
2. Marty Supreme – $12.7 million
3. Civil War – $10.8 million
4. Primetime – $8.5 million
5. The Drama – $6.4 million
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Directed by Lance Oppenheim, the psychological crime thriller is projected to bring in between $19 million and $22 million over its initial three-day North American weekend. This trajectory could yield the third-highest three-day opening weekend of all time for an A24 feature in North America. Featuring an ensemble cast that includes Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, and Phoebe Bridgers, Primetime premiered on September 25.
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