‘A Haunting in Venice’ earns $1.2 million at box office – The Hollywood Reporter

Director Kenneth Branagh Haunting in Venice The North American box office opened with $1.2 million in previews, ahead of the final film in the series of films inspired by Agatha Christie and other adult-biased titles including Ticket to heaven. The latter two films started with $1.1 million in previews on their way to opening to $13 million and $16.5 million, respectively.

Chase in Venicefrom 20th Century Studios and Disney, is also tracking a $13 million to $15 million domestic launch.

This is not far from the last film in the series, death in the nile, Which opened to $12.8 million in February 2022, when the box office was still in recovery mode. The sequel was among many films delayed due to COVID-19; She also had to deal with negative publicity surrounding star Armie Hammer (he does not appear in the new film). The cast of this film also included Gal Gadot and Letitia Wright. Death on the Nile It topped out at $137.3 million worldwide.

In 2017, Branagh Murder on the Orient Express It turned into a sleeper hit after opening to $28.6 million domestically on its way to earning more than $350 million worldwide. (The first film’s ensemble includes Michelle Pfeiffer and Johnny Depp.)

In addition to directing, Branagh reprises his role as famous detective Hercule Poirot in the film Chase in Vincy. The cast also includes Camille Cotten, Michelle Yeoh, Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Judd Hill, Kyle Allen, and Riccardo Scamarcio.

Like other recent films, Branagh’s film had to make its final publicity push without the assistance of the cast due to an ongoing actors’ strike.

The filmmakers hope the good reviews will provide a silver lining Haunting in Venicewhich currently sits at a 78 percent critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, compared to 61 percent for Death on the Nile And 62 percent for Orient Express. The story follows the famous detective, now retired and living in Venice, as he attempts to solve the murder of a young woman he met at a séance.

Disney, which inherited the porn franchise when it bought 20th Century Fox, kept the budget for the latest film at $60 million to $70 million, versus roughly $100 million for the 20th Century Fox film. Death on the Nile.

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