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Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Concert Film Suffers Big Drop in Second Weekend

The movie fell from No. 1 to No. 5 in its sophomore set in theatres.

Beyoncé performs onstage during the "RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR" at Rogers Centre on July 08, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario.

Beyoncé performs onstage during the "RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR" at Rogers Centre on July 08, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario.

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Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé took a major tumble during its second weekend in movie theaters. The tour doc easily topped the box office tally on opening weekend, but in its second frame it is expected to tumble more than 77% from its initial peak.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the movie directed, written and produced by the Queen Bey tumbled from No. 1 to a seeming tie for No. 5 with Disney’s animated Wish, with an estimated $5 million haul; the final Renaissance number could be closer to $5.5 million when complete numbers are released on Monday morning.


Either way, it was a swift and steep fall from the movie’s $21 million opening last weekend, which marked the first film to open with over $20 million in the typically slow post-Thanksgiving period in 20 years, not accounting for inflation. THR reported that the big second-week drop suggested that the movie was “frontloaded and is relying primarily on superfans”; like Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour film run, the Beyoncé movie only played Thursday-Sunday.

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Swift’s Eras film made more than $92 million in its first frame on its way to more than $250 million in global receipts to date. The two superstars have supported each other, with Swift recently flying to London for the Renaissance premiere. Sunday (Dec. 10) was the final day in theaters for Renaissance.

The movie had more robust competition during its second go-round, especially from The Boy and the Heron, acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki’s latest animated spectacle. The Studio Ghibli-produced film scored a record-breaking $12.8 million open, marking the first anime title in history to debut atop the North American box office chart.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of the Songbirds and Snakes was expected to end up at No. 2 on a projected $9-$10 million, followed by Godzilla Minus One and the Justin Timberlake-topped threequel Trolls Band Together.

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This article was originally published by Billboard U.S.

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The Weeknd Tests the Depths of His Soul in Ominous ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Film Trailer: Watch

The thriller is slated to hit theaters on May 16.

The Weeknd has shared another glimpse into his upcoming Hurry Up Tomorrow film ahead of its nationwide theater release on May 16.

The ominous thriller received a second trailer on Tuesday (April 1) as the Toronto singer/actor took viewers further into his bewildering odyssey. Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan serve as The Weeknd’s co-stars in the movie directed by Trey Edward Shults.

This article was originally published by Billboard U.S.

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