It is very unlikely it will do as well as last year's number one film, Exodus: Gods and Kings. Because In the Heart of the Sea doesn't have any real competition this weekend, it is widely expected to earn first place, but it isn't expected to be a smash hit. Of course, expanding nationwide doesn't mean the same thing as expanding truly wide.
There's only one wide release this week, In the Heart of the Sea, although some sources still have Legend expanding nationwide. Weekend Predictions: How Many will See Heart of the Sea? By this time next week, it could be over $1 million in total. The Danish Girl rounded out the $10,000 club with an average of $10,964 in 24 theaters. Yellow Day opened with an average of $13,130 in two theaters. Thankfully it is expanding, but I'm worried the studio waited too long and it won't reach its potential. Carol remained strong in second place with an average of $21,105 in 16 theaters. Its average of $88,191 was behind only Steve Jobs for the year and Steve Jobs opened in half as many theaters as The Big Short, 8 to 4. We have a new champion on top of the per theater chart this week, as The Big Short earned one of the best limited release openings of the year. Per Theater Chart: The Big Short was Nearly the Biggest Most of the Oscar contenders are Pick of the Week Contenders, but the best release by far is The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew on Blu-ray. However, once you get past the cream of the crop, there isn't much in the way of depth.
There are some really good releases on this week's Home Market Release Report, including many that either won or were competing for Oscars, like Creed, Room, etc. The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits. Production and Technical Credits Brian Helgelandīased on the Book 'The Profession of Violence' by Universal Pictures, Cross Creek Pictures, StudioCanal, Working Title Films, Anton Capital Entertainmentįor a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary. Twins, Same Actor, Multiple Roles, Organized Crime, Set in London, Set in United Kingdom, 1960s, Voiceover/Narration, Suicide R for strong violence, language throughout, some sexual and drug material. September 11th, 2015 (Wide) ( United Kingdom)įebruary 16th, 2016 by Universal Home Entertainment November 20th, 2015 (Limited) by Universal See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records. If there are not enough of those scenes, there are even lesser of Ronnie, the man perpetually on the cusp of madness - even if it is just revealing his gay status to a stunned American counterpart (Chazz Palminteri), or talking about the Utopian town he hopes to build in Nigeria.Īn applause here for the young Taron Egerton too, as Ronnie’s toy boy who plays no mean role in pushing him to the edge.All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800)Īll Time International Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)Īll Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,201-3,300)Īll Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200)Īll Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800)Īll Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 501-600)Īll Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 901-1,000) The only signs of palpable tension as Reggie and Ronnie move from their second-rung gangster status in East End to the “greener pastures of West London” are, after all, between the brothers themselves. The time spent on Frances drags Legend down, as does Helgeland’s determination to establish the genuine period nature of his film with his string of lovingly dressed men and women (none better than the hunky Hardy), sitting in clubs with great live music, and gloriously shot violence. Both Reggie’s growing love for Frances and his desire for acceptability as a legitimate businessman don’t go down well with Ronnie, who keeps repeating that all he wants to be is a “genuine gangster”. Legend spends an inexplicable amount of time on that relationship, inter-cut by the Krays’ expanding business. It’s a very unsatisfying performance, with the reasons for her falling for Reggie clear but her growing disillusionment with him pretty forced. As also the narrator of this story, she assumes this air of distance that is in no way justified by her arc in the role. The only other actor with a role in their lives in the film is Emily Browning, playing Reggie’s wife Frances. However, but for that one scene with Wood, we have no idea how and where that bond was forged. It’s a valiant effort no doubt, with Reggie and Ronnie two distinct people, even physically.
Instead, it falls on Hardy’s hardy shoulders to convey the ties that bind and will unravel the Kray brothers.