![]() ![]() ![]() In the lead-up to the movie’s oft-delayed release, fans and analysts have been debating the film’s financial prospects. After earning $13.2 million in Thursday night previews, however, it was clear that Black Widow was en route to a healthy start. Disney itself was far more conservative, eyeing a $75 million start over the three-day weekend. CNBC was even more generous with a range of $80 million to $110 million. Prior to launch, Fandango announced that Black Widow was the most popular film in pre-sales of the pandemic and projected its opening weekend between $80 million and $90 million. This marks the first time Disney has announced its PVOD numbers. Globally, Black Widow earned $218 million in its debut, including $60 million in worldwide Disney+ Premier Access revenue. This tops the previous record set by F9‘s $70 million debut. How significantly would the pandemic impact the movie’s box office prospects, if at all? Are audiences as invested in a prequel film about a character who already met a tragic fate in Avengers: Endgame? Would Black Widow‘s availability on Disney+ Premier Access eat into its box office totals? How much demand is there for the MCU right now after three blockbuster Disney+ series so far this year? Has the conclusion of the Infinity Saga dulled audience enthusiasm at all?Īs it turns out, Marvel remains unparalleled in its ability to draw the masses into movie theaters as Black Widow set a domestic pandemic opening weekend record with $80 million, according to a Disney press release. While Marvel is as safe of a theatrical bet as you can find in Hollywood these days, Black Widow, starring Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh and directed by Cate Shortland, was still forced to contend with a gauntlet of challenges. That’s a long stretch without any big screen product. ![]() Prior to Black Widow, which endured more than 12 months of delays due to the pandemic, Marvel Studios had not released a film in theaters since Spider-Man: Far From Home swung into cinemas July 2019. 1 slot at the box office this weekend with an estimated $24M-$28M take.Marvel’s Black Widow jumpstarts the 2021 box office. terrestrial TV households tuned into Black Widow which translates into an estimated near $33M.īlack Widow is expected to repeat its No. ![]() Third party streaming analytics corp Samba TV measured that 1.1 U.S. Disney reported that Black Widow‘s Disney+ and domestic B.O. We heard that $60M WW Disney+ Premier number leaned heavier in regards to its U.S. All in with Black Widow‘s overseas opening weekend gross, global Disney+ Premier and box office monies for the film amounted to $219M. Disney for the first time ever reported a Disney+ Premier opening global revenue of $60M for the film. As such, Black Widow fell 41% from Friday to Saturday ($23.3M) by 41%. Disney is typically conservative on their projections, however, they knew with the Disney+ Premier day-and-date theatrical factor, that the MCU Russian spy’s weekend fate lied in the $80M-range. Disneyland Paris Hit By Cast Member Strike & Demonstrations Visitors Split Between Solidarity & Dismay Over DisruptionĪfter posting a near $40M opening day (including Thursday previews), many in the industry believed that Black Widow would touch $90M+. ![]()
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