Opus
The newA24horror movie has turned out a introduction that has hit a devastating phonograph record low . A24 is an independent product companionship and distributor that was founded in 2012 and has been behind some of the most idiosyncratic and notable releases of the past 10 . In addition to title such as the 2019 thrillerUncut Gemsand the 2023wrestling biopicThe Iron Claw , A24 has relinquish eight Best Picture nominees include two winners , namely the 2022 sci - fi activeness multiverse movieEverything Everywhere All At Onceand the 2016 LGBTQ+ dramaMoonlight .
Although they bring out project in a variety of unlike genre , A24 horror movieshave become a pillar of the brand . They began to cement their repute for artistic horror releases in 2015 , when they put out Robert Eggers’The Witch , Jeremy Saulnier’sGreen Room , and Osgood Perkins’The Blackcoat ’s Daughter , after which point they start putting out revulsion titles more regularly . At the time of writing , three of their 10 highest - gross moving picture worldwide are repulsion titles , namelyTalk To Me(No . 3 , $ 91.9 million),Hereditary(No . 4 , $ 80.9 million ) , andHeretic(No . 8 , $ 58.1 million ) .
Opus Has Had One Of The Worst Opening Weekends Of All Time
It Debuted Outside The Domestic Top 10
Opushas had a dismal possible action weekend . The A24 revulsion movie , which was compose and guide by Mark Anthony Green , follow a journalist ( Ayo Edebiri ) who is invited to the chemical compound of a reclusive soda water star ( John Malkovich ) , where he seems to have develop a sinister religious cult of followers . Opusreviewshave been mixed , earning it a rough 40 % Rotten Tomatoes scoredespite some honest reviews , include the 7 out of 10 writeup fromScreenRant ’s own Graeme Guttmann . Read an excerpt from his piece of music below :
There is something to be said about how sport this film is … and , along with Green ’s confident direction , Opus is a glossy revulsion film that rises above its shortcomings . It ’s more of a B - movie than some might have come to await from A24 , but for my money , that ’s seldom a uncollectible matter , especially when it ’s done as well as it is here .
PerVariety , as of Sunday morning , Opusis project to gross just $ 1 million in 1,764 theater during its opening weekendat the domestic box office . This will see it premiere at No . 12 on the chart for the weekend with one of the worst wide release debuts of all clip . Among movies that debuted in 1,500 theaters or more , it is the tenth - unfit of all time , come in just above the 2021 animated passing , Scoob ! , which had a daytime - and - appointment release in 2021 where it was streaming simultaneously on HBO Max ( now Max ) .
Below , see how the movie compares to the worst domesticated debutsthat open up in that range , perBox Office Mojo :
forged Domestic Debuts in 1,000 + Theaters
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Opening Weekend ( # of Theaters )
Creature(2011 )
$ 327,000 ( 1,507 )
Opus is a psychological thriller film where a young writer is drawn into the secluded world of a legendary pop star who vanished decades ago. As she navigates a landscape filled with devoted followers and intrigued journalists, she uncovers the depths of the star’s enigmatic agenda.
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure(2012 )
$ 443,901 ( 2,160 )
Delgo(2008 )
$ 511,920 ( 2,160 )
2 Hearts(2020 )
$ 522,937 ( 1,683 )
Playmobil : The Movie(2019 )
$ 656,530 ( 2,337 )
The King ’s Daughter(2022 )
$ 723,802 ( 2,170 )
Profile(2021 )
$ 730,290 ( 2,033 )
Infinite Storm(2022 )
$ 758,919 ( 1,525 )
Scoob!(2021 )
$ 850,000 ( 2,500 )
Opus(2025 )
$ 1 million ( 1,764 )
Mack & Rita(2022 )
$ 1.04 million ( 1,930 )
What This Means For Opus
Its Future Looks Bleak
It is more or less ill-defined why theOpusreleasemight be underperforming so dramatically , as the reaction to it are more middling than downright negative . hearing on Rotten Tomatoes are about par with critic , giving it 56 % , while its C+ CinemaScore is n’t out of line for an average revulsion release . Whatever the understanding for its immediate crash , it does not seem likely to earn back its slim $ 10 million budgetin dramatic art , get alone pip its breach - even point , which is probably somewhere around $ 25 million .
What This Means For A24
A24 Has Had Inconsistent Success With Its Recent Horror Films
More concerning thanOpus ' own box spot gross is how the motion picture ’s poor carrying into action could impact A24 ’s reputation . While last year’sHereticdid very well at the box billet and even in awards band for the leading performance from Hugh Grant , the manufacturer had some major horror misses last class . December 2024’sY2Kreceived sundry reviews and fight at the box business office , get only $ 4.4 million worldwide , failing to make back its $ 15 million budget .
Y2Kwas not the only A24 repulsion release last class that struggle to touch base in the elbow room that some of its other horror films have . The Front Roommade even less thanY2 K , grossing just $ 3.1 million over the class of its running . Even ifOpusis able to make more than these totality during its overall running game , its record - breakingly low box position does not set the movie on a adept path , and it makes it fall into the unfortunate tendency of underperforming A24 horror films .
Looking at the studio ’s release plans for 2025 , this is an especially bad track to go down down . The ending of the calendar month will see the release ofDeath of a Unicornand May sees the release ofBring Her Back . In order for these movies to do well , A24 will have to throw off the trend perpetuated byThe Front Room , Y2 K , andOpus , and restore their confirming horror reputation .
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Opus is a psychological thriller film where a immature author is draw into the secluded world of a fabled papa star who vanished decades ago . As she navigates a landscape painting filled with devoted followers and intrigued journalists , she unveil the depths of the star ’s oracular order of business .
