COLOR OUT OF SPACE Scores Impressive Opening Weekend
Mike Sprague
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Richard Stanley’s adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft’s Color Out of Space with Nicolas Cage opened this weekend, and we’re happy to pass along word it had a strong opening, snagging an estimated $217,800 on 81 screens, nearly matching Mandy‘s opening weekend of $225,723.
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While that may not seem like a lot, when added to the $140,364 it gathered up at Wednesday’s special sneak preview screening, the estimated total comes in at over $350,000. Plus Deadline reports the film performed well in New York and Los Angeles, grossing an estimated $12,000 in New York and $14,000 at Arclight Hollywood. On top of that, various Alamo Drafthouse locations sold out in Brooklyn, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, and Denver during the weekend.
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RLJ Entertainment’s Chief Acquisitions Officer, Mark Ward said: “Richard, Nic, and the SpectreVision team have brought Lovecraft’s story to life in a way that demands to be seen on the big screen. Color Out of Space is not just a movie, it’s an experience, and we’re thrilled that audiences are coming out to fill up theaters and take the ride together.”
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The film is currently certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with an 84% score and a Critics Consensus that reads: A welcome return for director Richard Stanley, Color Out of Space mixes tart B-movie pulp with visually alluring Lovecraftian horror and a dash of gonzo Nicolas Cage.
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