Ridley Scott bows at the US box office

It was the match of the year in cinemas. One year after the confrontation Barbie et Oppenheimerthe universes of Gladiator et Wicked faced each other on American soil this weekend. Taking advantage of the same release date, the films by Ridley Scott and Jon Chu were to demonstrate their appeal to American spectators. A legendary musical on one side, an equally illustrious epic on the other, the game was far from over. If Wicked seemed to be on the path to victory, we had to wait until the end of the weekend to confirm the supremacy of Glinda and Elphaba. 117 million dollars over three days, Universal exceeds the expectations of box office experts. With 46.7 million collected on Friday and during the previews, he had no trouble taking the top step of the regional podium.

Just behind, Gladiator II also did better than expected. 60 million over three daysRidley Scott continues to fascinate fans of ancient stories. With 22 million just for Friday and the previews, the adventures of Lucius become the best launch of the director’s career. Gladiator II comes in front Hannibal and its 58 million in 2001. With a budget of 250 million dollars, the film led by Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal will have to be solid on its supports to achieve profitability. Launched a little earlier in certain markets – such as in France where it has been available since November 13th — Gladiator II already displays $131 million in 63 markets. As Oppenheimer before him, the film is nevertheless hampered by its R-Rated classification, where Wicked can be addressed to as many people as possible.

A critical duel

Besides the recipes, Wicked et Gladiator II compete on rating platforms. If Ridley Scott’s illustrious career already showed him to be a big winner, the father of Alien and Blade Runner lost to Jon Chu (Elusive 2 et Sexy Dance 2). On Rotten Tomatoes, Gladiator II displays a score of 72% positive reviews from the press (out of 292 reviews) and 84% from spectators. On Metacritic too, the film carried by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande dominates with 73 against 63 for Gladiator II. In France, the average for the latter reaches 3.1 stars on Allociné while Wicked is still waiting for a rating. He must come out December 4 in French cinemas.

A breath of fresh air for cinemas

After a calmer return to school than expected, alone Beetlejuice Beetlejuice really stood out, this clash between two upcoming successes is a real breath of fresh air for American cinemas. The next few days promise to be even more exciting with Thanksgiving approaching. The bank holiday weekend is a crucial time for cinemas across the Atlantic. This is why Disney is banking on this period to offer its animated Christmas film. If this date was often successful, the firm was faced with the harsh reality of a less lenient box office after the pandemic. Wish: Asha and the lucky star had only raised $31.7 million for its first three days. These results were well below the habits of the big-eared firm. For comparison, Frozen 2 posted 130 million revenues in American cinemas at the end of its first three days of operation in 2019. Vaiana 2 could surpass these results and crush all competition at launch. This is what the professionals are hoping for, to end a fairly complicated year on American soil. Answer next week.

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