Universal/Blumhouse/Morgan Creek’s latest horror offering, “The Exorcist: Believer,” hit the box office this weekend, earning an impressive $28 million in its opening weekend, according to Deadline report. While this figure falls within the range of other successful horror films like “Evil Dead” ($24.5 million), “Smile” ($22.6 million), and “The Black Phone” ($23.6 million), it stands in stark contrast to the $76.2 million opening of 2018’s “Halloween,” directed by David Gordon Green.
Given the substantial $400 million investment in the franchise, which faced increasing competition during its acquisition, this opening raises some questions.
Before marketing expenses, “The Exorcist: Believer” was made for a budget of $30 million, as per reports. On Friday alone, the film raked in $11.9 million across 3,663 theaters, including Thursday night previews that contributed $2.85 million to its total.
‘The Exorcist: Believer’ review
Reportedly, the audience reception has also been less than stellar. Critics gave the film a mere 20% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. CinemaScore assigned it a “C” rating, while Screen Engine/Comscore PostTrak reported an even more unfavorable audience score of 61%. The demographic breakdown shows an almost equal split between male and female viewers, with the majority falling in the 18-34 age range, specifically 24-34 (32%). Latino and Hispanic audiences led the way at 41%, followed by Caucasians at 30%, Black audiences at 13%, and 15% Asian/other.
In terms of geographical performance, “Believer” found its strongest audience presence in South Central and West regions. Furthermore, IMAX and PLF screens accounted for nearly 40% of ticket sales, with the AMC Burbank leading the charge with close to $50,000 in revenue, making it the top-performing location nationwide.
Despite the performance of “The Exorcist: Believer,” the overall weekend box office is projected to reach only $76.5 million, remaining below the $100 million mark.
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Define exorcism
Exorcism is a religious or spiritual practice that involves the ritualistic expulsion or casting out of supposed evil spirits, demons, or malevolent entities from a person, place, or object. It is typically performed by a trained religious practitioner, such as a priest or shaman, using specific prayers, chants, religious symbols, holy water, or other ceremonial methods.
What is an exorcist?
An exorcist is a person, typically a religious or spiritual practitioner, who specializes in performing exorcisms. Exorcists are trained and authorized by their respective religious traditions or organizations to conduct rituals and ceremonies aimed at expelling evil spirits, demons, or malevolent entities from individuals, places, or objects believed to be under their influence.
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