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Tuner, Black Bear’s 4th merchandise since launching a home distribution arm past summer, had a bully $102k opening astatine 4 theaters successful NY and LA and is eyeing $122k for nan four-day vacation play including. Memorial Day Monday.
The supplier plans a mean nationalist description to astir 375 screens (exact number still TBD) adjacent week to fto world of rima percolate for nan celebrated TIFF-premiering heist thriller by Daniel Roher astir a soft tuner (up-and-comer Leo Woodall) who strays into safecracking.
Dustin Hoffman besides stars, a hook for older demos (who often lament there’s not overmuch they want to see) but besides attracting nan younger crowd that’s been driving a invited container agency resurgence. Many distribution executives are calling this infinitesimal nan champion since Covid pinch an abundance of films and galore doing business.
Teddy Schwarzman’s indie workplace hired longtime CAA Media Finance co-head Benjamin Kramer to oversee Black Bear’s U.S. distribution operation. David Spitz, formerly of Lionsgate, was named caput of U.S. theatrical soon aft nan section was announced successful July of 2025. Tuner (94% pinch critics connected Rotten Tomatoes) reflects Black Bear’s plans for a mixed slate of up to 12 films a twelvemonth pinch critically acclaimed, filmmaker-driven fare and wide action and genre titles.
Releases to day see Christy starring Sydney Sweeney ($1.9 cardinal domestic); Jason Statham successful Shelter ($12.8 million); and Guy Ritchie’s In The Grey ($4.1 million). Upcoming, SXSW crowd-pleaser The Rivals of Amziah King starring Matthew McConaughey successful constricted merchandise mid-August, followed by wide releases Spa Weekend later successful nan period and Guy Ritche’s Wife & Dog successful October.
Releases will beryllium a operation of Black Bear Pictures’ and third-party projects, nan institution has said. It already distributes theatrically successful Canada (through subsidiary Elevation Pictures), nan U.K., and Ireland.
Neon’s I Love Boosters directed by Boots Riley grossed an estimated $3.72 cardinal from 1,750 locations – putting it astatine no. 8 for nan 3-day weekend. The supplier is projecting $4.57 million over nan four-day vacation frame.
The drama crime caper follows a unit of master shoplifters (Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige) who target a cutthroat manner maven (Demi Moore).
IFC Films Entertainment Group’s supernatural assemblage scary Saccharine saw $53k for nan 3 days and $68k for nan 4 connected 385 screens. The movie by Natalie Erika James premiered astatine Sundance’s Midnight conception to beardown reviews and nan supplier said it wanted to elevate head and movie successful a engaged container agency play up of its premiere connected celebrated streaming level Shudder. IFC and Shudder worked pinch James connected her well-received first film, Relic, a 2020 Sundance premiere released straight to nan streamer.
It’s been done already but must statement Obsession from Focus Features, which is defying norms pinch a astir 30% jump successful week 2 to a $22.4 cardinal gross astatine 2,655 theaters. The SXSW-premiering pic’s estimated four-day gross is $28.2 million. That’s a cume of $58.5 cardinal for nan debut characteristic from Curry Barker, which is stands astatine 95% pinch audiences connected Rotten Tomatoes (and 95% pinch RT critics arsenic well, a difficult feat).
After breaking nan mysterious “One Wish Willow” instrumentality – an impulse bargain astatine a gift shop rate registry – to triumph his crush’s heart, a hopeless romanticist finds himself getting precisely what he asked for but discovers immoderate desires travel pinch a sinister price.
