Box Office Boom 28 years later
The opening of '28 Years Later' and 'Elio' marks a significant moment in the summer box office, with both films expected to perform well and bring in substantial revenue. With 'How to Train Your Dragon' holding strong at the top, the combined domestic total for the three films is expected to be around $90M, making for an exciting weekend at the box office.
Sony and Danny Boyle's post-apocalyptic infected-dead-people revival '28 Years Later' and Disney/Pixar's original sci-fi 'Elio' are set to open globally this Friday, with projected global starts of $56M and $50M, respectively, alongside Universal/DreamWorks Animation's 'How to Train Your Dragon', which eyes $90M domestic total.
The two films, '28 Years Later' and 'Elio', are expected to perform well, especially considering their 82% fresh scores on Rotten Tomatoes. '28 Years Later' is an elevated horror film that follows a father and a boy venturing into an island full of infected dead people, while 'Elio' is a Pixar original animated film that follows a young space fanatic whose wish for adventures with aliens in outer space comes true.
The combined domestic total for the three films is expected to be around $90M, with '28 Years Later' and 'Elio' expected to bring in $28M-$30M and $20M+, respectively. The success of these films will be a significant boost to the summer box office, which has been slow to start. The diversity of fare this season has been a major theme, and the opening of these films will only add to the excitement.
In terms of international box office, '28 Years Later' is expected to perform well, especially in the UK and European majors, with a combined offshore launch of $28M, and maybe more. 'Elio' is also expected to perform well internationally, with a $30M international start, and room for upside, making this weekend a crucial one for the box office.