The next big movie from YouTube's latest hits hitting the big screen today is «The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act »" from Fathom Entertainment and Glitch Productions - collects, according to our data, $6.8 million in 2,221 theaters. That's enough for now to win Thursday, ahead of A24's hit film "« "Behind the scenes.".
Yesterday we gave you a crazy movie prediction. «Amazing Digital Circus» — $15-18 million. Sources at the distribution company were wrong. It turns out they only saw pre-sales, and now the forecast is around $9-10 million in four days. Rumor has it that one of the estimates leaked online. Then again, you never know how high a film like this will make at the box office at the start of its release. Many believe that «Backrooms» will see its box office collections decline by $55-$60 million in the second half of the year, grossing $32-$37 million.
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Created by Gooseworx Studios, this animated series is for adults. «The Amazing Digital Circus» follows a group of people trapped in a circus-themed virtual reality where they struggle with unstable artificial intelligence and personal trauma. The series went viral after its launch in 2022, and by the end of 2024, YouTube videos dedicated to «"The Amazing Digital Circus", The series has reportedly garnered 25 billion views. A year later, it became available on Netflix and, in the first two weeks of October 2024, became one of the top five most-watched Netflix shows worldwide. «The Last Act» — the long-awaited conclusion of the series «The Amazing Digital Circus» . The film is shown in Regal 4DX cinemas. Men and women top the ratings.
Yesterday the movie "« Behind the scenes » collected 5.9 million dollars, becoming A24's highest-grossing film of all time in the US and the first to cross the $100 million mark, with a $103.8 million . Film Focus Features/Blumhouse-Atomic Monster's Obsession YouTuber Curry Barker's horror-themed series isn't far behind, collecting 5 million dollars and reaching a total amount of $121.8 million in its second week of release (the highest-grossing film from Focus Features in the US). Disney/Lucasfilm Films« Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu» took third place on Wednesday with a result $1.9 million , reaching a total of $144.1 million .
Previews begin today at 2:00 PM. Paramount's Scary Movie (rated R) and the film «Masters of the Universe» from Amazon MGM Studios (rated PG-13).
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