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Friendship Box Office Prediction

After performing well in limited release, dark comedy Friendship hopes to expand impressively over Memorial Day weekend. Andrew DeYoung’s directorial debut first rolled out last fall at the Toronto Film Festival. Tim Robinson (from Netflix’s acclaimed I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson) and Paul Rudd headline with Kata Mara, Jack Dylan Grazer, Josh Segarra, and Billy Bryk in support.

Friendship was seventh at the box office this past weekend on only 60 screens with $1.4 million for a $23k per venue average. That brings it total to $2 million overall. The nationwide expansion could see those figures doubled and a four-day holiday take in the $5 million range.

Friendship opening (wide) weekend prediction: $4.2 million (Friday to Sunday); $5.1 million (Friday to Monday)

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Oscar Predictions: Friendship

Tim Robinson’s Netflix sketch series I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson has generated significant critical praise. His pic Friendship is following suit prior to its limited release on Friday and national expansion on Memorial Day weekend. Written and directed by Andrew DeYoung in his directorial debut, this was initially seen at the Toronto Film Festival last September. Robinson and Paul Rudd headline with Kate Mara, Jack Dylan Grazer, Josh Segarra, and Billy Bryk providing support.

Judging from the trailer, this looks like a comedy by way of A24 which picked up distribution following the Canadian premiere. The Rotten Tomatoes score is 93% with Metacritic at 77. Advertised as a more demented version of I Love You, Man, I don’t see this as an awards play. Despite the kudos, that notion likely extends to the Golden Globes in their Musical/Comedy races unless A24 goes all in with a campaign for Robinson. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…