Netflix/Sony Pictures Animation’s Kpop Demon Hunters have risen and they’re snatching No. 1 away from New Line/Warner Bros’ Zach Cregger horror movie Weapons, with an estimated $18M two-day opening. This is according to industry sources this morning as Netflix isn’t reporting. The Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans directed anime movie did an estimated $9.6M yesterday and is expected to do $8.4M today, -13%. If we get better guidance, we’ll update our numbers, but this is how it’s looking as of this morning.
Admissions for Kpop‘s Saturday and Sunday per EntTelligence is 1.5 million alone off a standard ticket price of $13.63. Premium tickets went for $16.31 repping 18% of the weekend’s admissions, while general attendees represented 82%.
Warner Bros is reporting that Weapons third weekend stands at $15.6M, -36% with a running total of $115.8M. Kpop beat Weapons yesterday, the latter earning $6.4M.
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