Jordan Peele's UFO thriller 'Nope' topped the North American charts in its first weekend in theaters with an estimated US$44 million in ticket sales, Universal Pictures said Sunday. Though it doesn't come close to the $71 million debut of 'Us,' it is still significantly impressive for an original, R-rated film -- and the biggest of the pandemic for an original screenplay.
Jordan Peele's UFO thriller "Nope" topped the North American charts in its first weekend in theatres with an estimated US$44 million in ticket sales, Universal Pictures said Sunday. Though it doesn't come close to the $71 million debut of "Us," it is still significantly impressive for an original, R-rated film -- and the biggest of the pandemic for an original screenplay.
"It's a great number," said Jim Orr, Universal's president of domestic distribution. "It's amazing how broadly it's playing too." And many chose to experience "Nope" in IMAX, which accounted for about $5.2 million of its first weekend earnings. "An opening weekend for a Jordan Peele film is not the right metric. We have to see where it is a month from now," said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. "'Nope' could have solid, long-term playability as the word gets out. One need only look at 'Elvis' to see that a film doesn't have to open huge to be a big success."
The Sony-released adaptation of the bestseller "Where the Crawdads Sing," meanwhile, is enjoying a modest second weekend drop. The film starring Daisy Edgar-Jones added an estimated $10.3 million from 3,650 locations. It's now grossed $38.3 million domestically.
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