Opening Day Success

• $8.8 million on opening day
• Includes special preview screenings in premium theaters
• Starring Leonardo DiCaprio
• Critics and audiences love it ("A" grade)
• Big improvement from Anderson's earlier film, "Boogie Nights"

Special Formats and Projections

• Showing in IMAX and VistaVision
• Higher ticket prices for special showings
• Projected weekend earnings: $20 million to $25 million
• Needs strong overseas performance to make a profit

Potential Biggest Hit for Anderson

• Previous biggest success: "There Will Be Blood" ($40 million domestically)
• Big test for Warner Bros. after a string of successful openings

Universal's "Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie" Aims for Young Audience

• Based on a popular Netflix show
• Projected weekend earnings: $13.6 million
• CinemaScore grade: "A+"
• Budget: $32 million

Lionsgate's "The Strangers: Chapter II" Underperforms

• Second part of a planned trilogy
• Projected opening: $5.6 million
• Critics and audiences unimpressed ("C-" grade)
• Cheap to make, so might still turn a profit

Other Notable Releases

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

• Third weekend, still doing well
• Projected weekend earnings: $6.8 million

The Conjuring: Last Rites

• Fourth weekend, strong performance
• Projected total: $161 million

Struggling Films

• Him: $20.9 million domestically (not great compared to budget)
• A Big Bold Beautiful Journey: $5.9 million in 10 days