Sony Pictures Classics’ dark comedy The Only Living Pickpocket in New York expanded to 1,112 screens in its second week, pulling in $1.9 million and bringing its total domestic cume to $2.1 million, according to box office reports. Directed by Noah Segan and starring John Turturro as an aging criminal racing to return a stolen USB drive to a vengeful mob family, the film holds a 97% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes alongside a 95% audience score.
Turturro Expansion And Festival Recognition
The strong sophomore frame follows a busy autumn for the film’s lead. John Turturro secured a Gotham Award nomination for his performance last week, complementing the Golden Eye Award he received at the Zurich Film Festival in September. The picture jumped significantly from its initial six-screen footprint, establishing early momentum among specialty releases.
Documentary Debuts And Stunt Marketing
National Geographic’s climbing documentary Everest: The Other Side bowed to $1 million across 515 locations. Imax screenings drove the bulk of that total, accounting for $825k of the weekend gross. Directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin promoted the release on Friday evening by rappelling down the side of a 12-story building on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood.
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Streaming And Broad Indie Slate
Netflix reported a $455k opening for Peter Berg’s World War II drama The Mosquito Bowl across 349 screens, marking one of the streamer’s early theatrical reporting rollouts. The ensemble cast features Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgard, Raymond Nicholson, and Tom Francis as athletes pulled from collegiate rosters into Marine training for the Pacific theater. Meanwhile, Neon’s documentary Once Upon A Time In Harlem added $91k in its third weekend on 15 screens for a $273k total, and Mubi’s Fatherland, directed by Paweł Pawlikowski and starring Hans Zischler and Sandra Hüller, collected $122k at 45 theaters in its second week.
Wide Holdover Performances
A24’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything crossed the $63 million mark after grossing over $10 million in its third weekend. Black Bear’s Wicker dropped just 28% in its second frame, adding $4.1 million from 2,374 theaters for a $13.3 million cume. Distributors noted that word of mouth among younger demographics has sustained the film’s ticket sales alongside its expanding older audience.
Frequently Asked Questions
What awards has The Only Living Pickpocket in New York received so far?
John Turturro received a Gotham Award nomination for his lead performance, and the film won the Golden Eye Award at the Zurich Film Festival in September.
How much did Everest: The Other Side make from Imax screens?
Imax screenings generated $825k of the documentary’s total $1 million opening weekend across 515 locations.
What is the total box office for Wicker after two weekends?
Black Bear’s release grossed $13.3 million total after a second-weekend haul of $4.1 million from 2,374 theaters.
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