DowntonAbbey is ruling over its box office competition with a royal $31 million weekend debut
” secured a B. As for “Downton Abbey,” 74% of ticket buyers were female and 60% were over the age of 35.
Meanwhile, “Ad Astra” looks to have pulled slightly ahead of “Rambo: Last Blood” in North America, arriving on the higher end of projections with $19.2 million from 3,450 venues. Still, the astronaut drama starring Brad Pitt and directed by James Gray will need to have a long journey in multiplexes to justify its $80 million price tag. “Ad Astra” also launched at the international box office with $26 million for a global start of $45.2 million.
Audiences who ventured to watch “Ad Astra” in theaters opted to see it in the best possible quality. Imax screens accounted for $4 million of ticket sales, representing 20% of domestic box office receipts. International markets contributed another $2.6 million for a global gross of $6.6 million. Of inaugural weekend crowds, 54% were male and nearly 75% were above 25 years old.
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