The film 'Civil War' exceeded expectations and earned $25.7 million in ticket sales in North America, making it the biggest R-rated opening of the year. It also broke a record for A24, the studio behind the film. 'Civil War' tells the story of front-line journalists in a near future covering a devastating conflict in the U.S. and trying to make their way to Washington, D.C.
. The film also inspired audiences to go to the cinemas this weekend where it surpassed expectations and earned $25.7 million in ticket sales in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.
It’s the biggest R-rated opening of the year to date and a record for A24, the studio behind films like “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and “The Iron Claw.” “Civil War” also unseated“Civil War,” starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura and Cailee Spaeny as a front-line journalists in a near future covering a devastating conflict in the U.S. and trying to make their way to Washington, D.C. The story, written by Garland, who is also the mind behind “Ex Machina” and “Annihilation,” imagines a U.S.
Going into the weekend, projections pegged the film to debut in the $15 to $24 million range. The film opened on 3,838 screens in the U.S. and Canada, including IMAX. It’s the most expensive movie that the studio has ever made, with a production budget of $50 million, which does not account for millions spent on marketing and promotion.which opened to $13.6 million in 2018. A24 doesn’t always open films nationwide out of the gates.
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