Independent Film Box Office: A24’s ‘We Live In Time’ Achieves Impressive Limited Weekend
In a competitive landscape filled with wide releases, A24’s latest release ‘We Live In Time,’ featuring performances by Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh, made a significant impact over the weekend. Launching on just five screens, the film achieved the third highest limited opening of the year, following Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Kinds of Kindness’ and Jason Reitman’s ‘Saturday Night.’ Directed by John Crowley, ‘We Live In Time’ garnered $225.9k in its opening weekend, translating to an impressive per-screen average of $45.9k.
Looking ahead, the film is projected to earn around $225k over the four-day holiday weekend, coinciding with Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day in the U.S., which would give it a $51k per-screen average. Having made its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival last month, it experienced numerous sold-out Q&A sessions in Los Angeles and favorable exit polls in its initial markets, New York and Los Angeles. The film is poised for a limited national expansion next week before its wide release scheduled for October 25. The narrative explores the intricacies of a relationship and marriage through a non-linear storytelling approach over several years.
In related news from the specialty box office, A24’s ‘A Different Man’ featuring Sebastian Stan brought in $46.9k across 103 screens, amounting to a cumulative gross of $576.9k in its third week. Its psychological horror title ‘The Front Room,’ which debuted on September 6, is expected to earn $12.3k on 22 screens with a total gross nearing $3 million.
In the top ten box office contenders, Briarcliff’s ‘The Apprentice,’ starring Stan as Donald Trump, is set to achieve a three-day gross of approximately $1.58 million from 1,740 theaters. Toho International’s animated release ‘My Hero Academia: You’re Next’ grossed over $3 million across 1,845 screens, placing it at No. 8. Additionally, Focus Features’ ‘Piece by Piece,’ a documentary about renowned singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams, opened to $3.8 million in 1,865 theaters, currently holding the No. 5 position with an A CinemaScore and a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Amidst other holdovers, Mubi’s ‘The Substance’ starring Demi Moore has continued to perform steadily in its fourth week, estimating $1.14 million on 586 screens, bringing its total to $11.6 million. Conservative podcaster Matt Walsh’s film ‘Am I Racist’ has reached $12.5 million after earning $115k over the three-day weekend in its fifth week. Other titles such as ‘Look Back’ from GKids and Roadside Attractions’ ‘Lee,’ starring Kate Winslet, also reported modest earnings.
In a weekend dominated by both indie and wider releases, A24’s ‘We Live In Time’ not only stands out but signals a strong presence in the indie film market as it gears up for further expansions and potential awards recognition.