Past Lives
The new A24 dramaPast Liveshas bankrupt a surprising box office disc for the weekend . The film , which began its circumscribed theatrical run on June 2 , is the directorial debut of dramatist Celine Song . It follow childhood friends Nora ( Greta Lee ) and Hae Sung ( Teo Yoo ) as they reunite for one week in South Korea after Nora ’s family left the nation many year prior .
PerDeadline , Past Liveshas made a surprising coming into court at No . 10 in the domesticated box office this weekend , earning $ 520,000 in just 26 theater , resulting in a per - theater 3 - daylight norm of $ 20,000 . While the weekend ’s No . 1 titleTransformers : Rise of the Beastsbox officehas far outgrossed it with a $ 60.5 million take , Past Lives ' per - theater average bollix the blockbuster tentpole out of the pee . Past Livesalso beat the per - theater norm of this weekend ’s second - seat picture , the smash hit quicken sequelSpider - valet de chambre : Across the Spider - Verse .
Is Past Lives On the Cusp of Being A24’s Next Huge Hit?
A24 is a production and distribution society that has been known for putting out interesting and eclectic features . Some , like last year ’s Best Picture winnerEverything Everywhere All At Once , become mainstream phenomenon and household figure . However , quite a few of A24 ’s titles still pilot under the radio detection and ranging .
It rest to be seen howPast Liveswill perform as its theatrical run lucubrate . However , this early per - theater norm is a very promising effect . Its performance is comparing favorably to the per - theater of operations week 2 averages of some of A24 ’s highest - grossing motion-picture show , includingMoonlight($23,614),Hereditary($2,286),Midsommar($1,354 ) , and evenEverything Everywhere All At Onceitself ( $ 28,382 ) , which is the highest - gross A24 film to date .
Past Livesis also doing considerably well than Nicole Holofcener’sYou Hurt My Feelings($832 ) andAri Aster’sBeau is Afraid($2,758 ) , two of A24 ’s most spectacular titles of 2023 so far . A tremendously dilate spacious outlet might hurt the new picture show ’s norm well . However , if it has sentence to build bombilation as it mold its way of life through smaller markets , it might have a slow burn campaign on its way to becoming a bona fide A24 smasher .
Source : Deadline
