Big Weekend Preview: New Films, Big Numbers

Wuthering Heights

• Starring: Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie
• Worldwide Opening: $70 million to $80 million
• Production Rights: Warner Bros secured for $80 million, beating Netflix's $150 million offer
• U.S. Screens: 3,600
• U.S. Earnings (4-day Presidents Day): $40 million to $50 million
• International Screens: 11,600 across 79 territories
• International Earnings: $30 million
• Total Screens Worldwide: ~18,000
• Key Markets: France, Korea, Germany, Italy, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Spain, UK
• Premium Formats: Imax, Dolby Cinema, drive-ins
• Critics Rating: 71% on Rotten Tomatoes
• Previews: Begin at 3 p.m. in North America

Goat

• Producer: NBA star Stephen Curry
• U.S. Screens: 3,500
• Projected Earnings (4-day): $20 million
• Plot: A small goat with big dreams playing roarball
• Competitors: Disney/Pixar’s “Elio” and DreamWorks’ “The Bad Guys”
• Critics Rating: 81% on Rotten Tomatoes

Crime 101

• Studio: Amazon MGM Studios
• Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry, Mark Ruffalo
• Genre: Noir thriller based on Don Winslow’s novel
• U.S. Screens: 3,000
• Projected Earnings (4-day): $15 million
• Plot: A thief, an insurance broker, and a detective in a heist plot
• Target Audience: Men over 25
• International Screens: 7,000 in 60 markets

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

• Director: Gore Verbinski
• Genre: Sci-fi comedy
• U.S./Canada Theaters: 1,061
• Projected Earnings: A few million
• Critics Rating: 93% on Rotten Tomatoes

Weekend Projections

• Top Three Releases: ~$85 million (Friday to Monday)
• Last Year’s Total: $179.5 million
• Biggest Draw Last Year: Disney/Marvel’s “Captain America: Brave New World” ($100 million over four days)
• Upcoming: Chinese New Year celebrations begin on February 17, adding more international releases