After a terrible Halloween weekend at the box office, Hollywood is presenting audiences with the biggest conundrum of the year. Do you see Christopher Nolan’s nearly three-hour sci-fi epic Interstellar or have a blast with the kids and see Disney’s Big Hero 6?
Interstellar is easily one of the most anticipated films of the year, since it is Nolan’s first film since The Dark Knight Rises and is Matthew McConaughey’s first since he won an Oscar. The film has been in theaters since Tuesday, since Paramount had special IMAX screenings to give cinephiles a chance to see it on actual film stock.
Deadline reported that the film took in $1.35 million on Tuesday and Wednesday, slightly less than the $1.5 million first reported by Paramount. So, many analysts are lowering expectations a bit for the three-day weekend. It’s expected to make anywhere between $55 million and $60 million now.
Paramount is hoping that the film does well in the long run, especially if fans of the film want to see it again. That 170-minute run time might hurt it a bit, since there’s only so many screenings a theater can fit in a day.
Box Office Mojo is predicting that Big Hero 6 could actually beat Interstellar with $60 million during the weekend. It’s the first Disney Animation Studios film based on a Marvel property, although it’s a largely unknown group of heroes. Still, Disney’s marketing machine has pushed the loveable Baymax robot hard and made sure we remember that the film comes from the makers of Frozen and Wreck-It-Ralph.
Check out our early review of Big Hero 6 here.
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