Blogger’s Update (10/08): The announced theater count of just 1300 venues has me changing my prediction from $5.2 million to $2.2 million
Bill Condon (Dreamgirls, Beauty and the Beast) adapts a 1976 stage play where the first cinematic version in 1985 nabbed William Hurt an Oscar in Kiss of the Spider Woman. Out October 10th, the musical drama premiered back at Sundance early this year. Jennifer Lopez, Tonatiuh (in the Hurt role) and Diego Luna headline.
The politically charged tale generated mixed to positive notices in Utah. Rotten Tomatoes is at 82% while the Metacritic score is 60. Awards buzz lies with Lopez and some tech races only. Better word-of-mouth could have equaled stronger grosses.
I suspect this will struggle to find an audience. A theater count might alter my projection, but I’m going mid single digits.
Kiss of the Spider Woman opening weekend prediction: $2.2 million
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