Box Office Preview: ‘The Fall Guy’ Eyes $30 Million-Plus Debut as Summer Movie Season Revs Up
30.04.2024 - 20:19
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Brent Lang Executive Editor Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, two essential ingredients in the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon, will leave Barbieland and Los Alamos behind them as they team up for “The Fall Guy.” But will audiences turn up in force to see the “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” stars when their new action comedy debuts this weekend? Well, “The Fall Guy” isn’t going to hit those films’ box office heights, but it should have no trouble topping charts as it kicks off the summer movie season. The film is expected to earn north of $30 million, with some rival studio executives pegging the opening at between $35 million to $40 million. The catch is that movie wasn’t cheap to produce, boasting a healthy budget of $130 million, so “The Fall Guy” will need strong word-of-mouth if it’s going to leg it out on the long path to profitability.
It will also need to do well overseas. “The Fall Guy” has already opened in 38 international territories, including Australia (where it was shot to take advantage of tax credits), Israel and Central America, earning $8.4 million. It opens in more than 40 additional markets this weekend including the U.K., Germany, France and Mexico.
“The Fall Guy” finds Gosling playing a ex-stuntman who is lured back into the business to work on a massive studio movie that is being directed by his ex (Blunt). Complicating things, the star of the production (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) has gone missing. “The Fall Guy” is directed by David Leitch, who previously oversaw “Bullet Train” and “Atomic Blonde,” and who was a stunt man himself.
The cast also includes Hannah Waddingham, Winston Duke and Stephanie Hsu. “The Fall Guy” will open in more than 3,800 North American venues. In terms of competition, “The Fall Guy” will
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