Rare Summer Comedy ‘The Invite’ Banks A Top Limited Opening Of The Year – Specialty Box Office

Comedy The Invite from A24 is eyeing a stellar limited opening with the highest per screen average of the weekend and one of the best of the year. The film by Olivia Wilde grossed $379k on just 7 screens in New York and LA for a $54k PSA. Enthusiastic crowds sold out shows in both markets with exceptional exits and word of mouth. The ensemble cast includes Wilde and Seth Rogen as couple on thin ice hosting a dinner for their upstairs neighbors, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton. Will roll out selectively into top markets next weekend ahead of a nationwide expansion on 7/10.

Fathom Entertainment event Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity is looking at a standout $1.95 million weekend at 943 theaters for a domestic cume through Sunday of $3 million. The film packages the final three episodes of the iconic Japanese anime series as destruction looms at the end of the Thousand-Year Blood War.

Neon’s Australian horror Leviticus grossed $929k on 965 screens in week 2 for a $5.37 million cume.

WWII drama Lucky Strike from Roadside Attractions opened to $777k on 772 screens.

Vertical debuted Couture starring Angelina Joliewith an estimated $135k on 235 screens. The film played best on the Coasts with top locations AMC Lincoln Square, AMC Empire, Angelika (NYC); AMC Century City, AMC Burbank (LA), AMC UTC (San Diego) and TIFF Lightbox in Toronto.

Limited: Janus Films opened Carla Simón’s acclaimed Cannes competition film Romería at Film Forum and Film at Lincoln Center in NYC to $18.5k, a top limited opening for the director, who was in New York for sold-out Q&As. Expands to LA, DC, Boston and Philadelphia next week before going nationwide throughout July.

Maddie’s Secret from Magnolia Pictures expanded to 9 screens in New York and LA in week 2, grossing $82k for an estimated cume of about $190k. Moves to 25 markets July 3.

Rose of Nevada from 1-2 Special grossed $37.2k from 11 theaters in week 2 for a cume to date of $71k. Expands further in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco and opens new in Atlanta, Nashville, Portland and other markets the week of 7/3 with a national expansion through July. 

Documentary Peter Asher: Everywhere Man from Greenwich Entertainment is eyeing $27.5 k on 16 screens in week 2 for a $38k cume.

After a successful event launch last week, Subtext’s release of Gregg Allman: The Music Of My Soul continued encore engagements this weekend, grossing an estimated$26.7k on 33 screens for a new cume of $408k –– largely on single showtimes. The doc will continue encore engagements throughout the week leading into a VOD release July 3.

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“The Invite” is fantastic — bravo to Wilde and all the cast!