‘Emma’ Begins Sturdy at Indie Field Workplace
Focus Options’ “Emma,” an adaptation of Jane Austen’s traditional novel, had a stable opening on the specialty field workplace this weekend.
Director Autumn de Wilde’s characteristic movie debut earned $230,000 in its debut outing throughout 5 theaters in New York and Los Angeles, rating No. 1 in every location. That success translated to a $46,000 per-screen common, which is the best common of any speciality opening this 12 months to date.
“Emma” — starring Anya Taylor-Pleasure — cleverly satirizes social class, the pains of rising up and the seek for love. It has a 100% viewers rating and 88% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, making it Licensed Recent on the location. The solid additionally consists of Johnny Flynn, Invoice Nighy, Mia Goth, Miranda Hart, Josh O’Connor and Callum Turner. Opening weekend crowds had been 69% feminine viewers, whereas 58% had been older than 35 years previous.
“Audiences haven’t solely been charmed by Jane Austen’s traditional story, however are entertained by its new humor informed via the unimaginable solid,” stated Focus Options distribution president Lisa Bunnell.
Subsequent week, Focus Options will broaden its nationwide footprint and convey the movie to 100 theaters in 25 markets.
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Additionally in restricted launch, Kristen Stewart’s “Seberg” earned $60,487 from three theaters, averaging $20,162 per location. Amazon Prime’s political thriller follows Stewart as actress Jean Seberg, who finds herself the goal of an FBI surveillance program as a result of her associations with activist Hakim Jamal.
