Christopher Nolan Is ‘Thrilled’ By ‘Tenet’ Box Office Numbers During Pandemic

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorJapan’s runaway smash Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train continued its reign at the top of the local charts this weekend, despite the release of Stand By Me Doraemon 2. Monday is a holiday in Japan, so full official weekend figures are not expected to be reported until Tuesday.

Freaky is on top of the box office.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorSUNDAY AM UPDATE, refresh for chart and more analysis: The weekend before Thanksgiving is one of the most lucrative ones on the calendar, last year bringing in $204.9M off the opening of Disney’s Frozen II which posted November’s fifth best domestic opening of all-time at $130.3M.Who would ever think that the domestic box office would sink to such an atrocious level as this weekend.

Christopher Nolan's superhit film Tenet is finally getting a release date in India. The film, which features seasoned actors like Robert Pattinson, John David Washington, Elizabeth Debicki also features Indian actress Dimple Kapadia in a pivotal role.

Many filmmakers face the grim reality: while they would love to have all audiences watch their movies in theaters, the pandemic is further acclimatizing people to watching their movies at home, and on small devices like iPhones. Directors like David Fincher and Nicolas Winding Refn have admitted they’re aware that audiences watch their films on iPhones, and they can’t really fight it—as long as people are watching, they’re watching.

With its theatrical window deal with AMC Theaters in its back pocket, Universal released the Blumhouse body-swap horror film “Freaky” in theaters this weekend, where it performed consistently with other pandemic releases with a sluggish $3.7 million opening from 2,472 screens.Directed by “Happy Death Day” creator Christopher Landon, the film stars Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton as a serial killer and a teenage girl who suddenly switch bodies.

The biggest film of 2020 won't be Tenet. Christopher Nolan's time-traveling tentpole might have been the only major release from a U.S.

There are plenty of things you can debate when it comes to the filmmaking style of Christopher Nolan. Some call his a master craftsman that isn’t the best with plot or character development.

Christopher Nolan has said he has received calls from his fellow filmmakers in the past about the often “inaudible” sound mix in his films.Following criticism regarding his new film Tenet that dialogue was often difficult to understand, the director has now reflected on the release of Interstellar, during which, he revealed, several filmmakers complained to him.“We got a lot of complaints,” Nolan told journalist Tom Shone in the new book The Nolan Variations (per IndieWire).

Focus Features' Let Him Go rode to No. 1 in its domestic debut with $4.1 million from 2,454 locations, the top gross in six weeks amid the challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Nancy Tartaglione International Box Office Editor/Senior ContributorRefresh for latest…: With cinemas in the bulk of the European majors now dealing with a second wave of closures amid the COVID-19 crisis, international box office is again led by Asia this weekend — and should continue to be so for the foreseeable future.Japan’s runaway smash Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train is still racing along at No. 1 with a gross estimated cume approaching $200M after four weekends.

Also Read: Christopher Nolan 'Thrilled' With 'Tenet' Box Office PerformanceDespite the pandemic, Focus Features has steamed forward on releasing films in theaters, thanks in good part to the landmark theatrical window deal made between its parent company, Universal Pictures, and the nation’s largest theater chain, AMC.

Kevin Coster and Diane Lane‘s Let Him Go is on top at the box office.

At long last, the masses will be able to see Christopher Nolan’s latest in about a month. Yes, earlier today there was a press release put out by Warner Bros.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterChristopher Nolan’s “Tenet” will finally be available the way the filmmaker decidedly does not want you to see it — at home.The sci-fi epic, which stars John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, is debuting on 4K, Blu-Ray, DVD and digital rental services starting on Dec. 15.

The film hasn’t even officially opened in New York City or Los Angeles, but Warner Bros. has just announced that Christopher Nolan’s action film, “Tenet,” will be arriving on 4K, Blu-ray, and Digital in December.

the Los Angeles Times while promoting author Tom Shone’s book “The Nolan Variations: The Movies, Marvels, and Mysteries of Christopher Nolan.”Also Read: 'Tenet' Film Review: Christopher Nolan Whips Up a Head-Scratching, Time-Traveling James Bond HomageHowever, Nolan is concerned that the studios are learning the wrong lessons from the experimental rollout during a pandemic.“But I am worried that the studios are drawing the wrong conclusions from our release — that rather than looking at where

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorThe movie that was intended to jumpstart exhibition out of the pandemic, but really only did so abroad, Tenet, will arrive on 4K, Blu Ray, DVD and digital on Dec. 15.The time thriller noir grossed a lackluster $53.8M at the domestic box office at a time when Warner Bros.

Christopher Nolan is “thrilled” with the performance of his latest blockbuster Tenet at the worldwide box office amid the pandemic.The thriller, starring John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, was slated as one of the biggest movies of 2020 but, amid the COVID-19 crisis, it opened with limited showings and only earned $53.8 million at the U.S.

Ever since Warner Bros. opted to be the canary in the coal mine and release Tenet exclusively into movie theaters, a lot has been spoken about and written about in terms of the box office.