The third “Fantastic Beasts” earned $ 20.1 million on Friday night and Thursday from 4,753 locations in North America, which marks the lowest price on the opening day for a movie next to “Potter”. Industry analysts predict a three-day opening in the $ 40 million neighborhood, with some opportunity for an uptrend. This is not exactly the most catastrophic result for a movie release in 2022, but it is a disappointing opening for a movie franchise that is supposed to act like a box office jagger. “Secrets of Dumbledore” has a huge production budget of $ 200 million, which is accompanied by delays related to COVID and security costs. Warner Bros. will have to look to the international public to give the magicians a thriving course. “Secrets of Dumbledore” should reach an international total of over 175 million dollars by Sunday. “Secrets of Dumbledore” continues the downward trend for the “Fantastic Beasts” series. The first entry of 2016 had a domestic opening of 74 million dollars, while the sequel of 2018, “The Crimes of Grindelwald”, fell to 62 million dollars. While one could forgive “Secrets of Dumbledore” as a victim of a theatrical landscape that is not in its pre-pandemic power, things are not so simple. Many sequels that have been released in recent months have had bigger debuts than their predecessors, such as “Venom: Let There Be Carnage”, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and last week’s “Sonic the Hedgehog 2”. It seems that “Fantastic Beasts” does not spark this level of excitement among moviegoers. Once a promising opportunity to win more gold than the “Potter” name, “Fantastic Beasts” turned into a headache for the Warner Bros. franchise writer and screenwriter. JK Rowling has been widely criticized by the LGBTQIA + community for her statements on gender and gender identity. And from the 2018 sequel, Warner Bros. has reprinted the role of the evil Grindelwald with Mants Mikkelsen, removing the original actor Johnny Depp as the actor got into a controversy over allegations of domestic abuse. As ticket numbers continue to slide, the studio may need to rethink how it approaches the advancing Magician world. Directed by regular franchise David Yates, “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” sees Jude Law return as Hogwarts favorite Albus Dumbledore and Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander. Also starring Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turner and Jessica Williams. In his critique of the film, Variety chief film critic Peter Debrugge described “Dumbledore’s Secrets” as “much improved” with Mickelsen’s involvement, writing that “fans will probably love the revelations they reserve, including a commitment to the tragic love story between loved ones. “Hogwarts manager Albus Dumbledore and the magician are determined to settle the matter with Muggle.” Other critics were not so kind. the film has an overall acceptance rating of 49% on Rotten Tomatoes. Ticket buyers seem to be more receptive, giving “Fantastic Beasts 3” a “B +” rating on CinemaScore. Also opening this weekend, Columbia Pictures’ “Father Stu” is expected to earn a total of $ 7 million in five days from 2,705 locations. The religious film, which debuted on Wednesday, has a mediocre $ 4 million production budget. The critics were largely indifferent, with the Mark Wahlberg vehicle having an overall approval rating of 41% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, moviegoers were extremely favorable, rating “Father Stu” with a brilliant “A” rating on CinemaScore. Wahlberg is producing and starring in “Father Stu,” playing a boxer who turns to the church to become a priest after a muscle illness. The R-rated drama also stars Jacki Weaver and Mel Gibson in supporting roles. Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” slowed to second place after its booming debut with $ 71 million. The SEGA sequel is projected to earn $ 26.5 million in its second outing, down 63% from its opening. The family-friendly film will expand its domestic revenue to $ 116 million by Sunday, putting it well on track to finish above its predecessor’s $ 145 million total (though this series was cut short by the start of restrictions on COVID-19). Speaking of Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe finds his own success at the box office outside of the franchise that established him. Paramount’s “The Lost City”, in which Radcliffe plays the villain, should be third at the box office with a projected price of $ 5.45 million in the fourth weekend. The two-handed Sandra Bullock-Channing Tatum will exceed $ 77 million by Sunday. Finishing in the top five of the domestic box office, “Everything Everywhere All At Once” seems to occupy the fourth place with an estimated value of $ 4.73 million at the opening weekend. After expanding from a limited run last Friday, A24 added even more locations this weekend – 950, to be exact – and the film appears to be dropping just 22% as a result. Thanks to spectacular reviews and strong word of mouth, indie traffic will reach $ 16 million in domestic revenue on Sunday. Finally, Columbia Pictures’ “Morbius” continues to lose its legs in the domestic box office. The studio’s latest entry in the self-titled Sony Pictures Universe of Marvel Characters (which also includes Tom Hardy’s two films “Venom” and the upcoming “Kraven the Hunter”) seems to fall to sixth place in the domestic charts with a drop of 58 % from a second year trip. The Jared Leto will have to absorb a total gross domestic product of $ 64 million by Sunday – an amount boosted by a $ 39 million opening.

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