'West Side Story' impresses critics and delights audiences. But the opening weekend receipts fell short of expectations.
of the classic musical"West Side Story" earned $10.5 million in North American ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates — a disappointing debut for a movie estimated to have cost at least $100 million to produce.
But there is still a good chance that"West Side Story," an adaptation of the beloved 1957 Broadway show and the Oscar-winning film released four years later, could dance to greater commercial success in the weeks ahead — especially over Christmas, Dergarabedian said. Dergarabedian said there is hope that Spielberg's latest could follow the box-office trajectory of the musical"The Greatest Showman" , which opened to a slim $8.8 million in domestic receipts but went on to gross more than $170 million in North America.
"West Side Story" is thought to be a leading contender for the best picture prize, along with Kenneth Branagh's autobiographical"Belfast" and Jane Campion's layered psychodrama"The Power of the Dog."
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