Elsewhere, New Line and Village Roadshow's star-studded ensemble drama Collateral Beauty bombed with $7 million from 3,028 theaters in a career-worst for Will Smith.
In the $36 million film, Smith plays a successful New York advertising executive struck by tragedy who writes letters to love, time and death — and gets a response. Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Edward Norton, Michael Pena and Naomie Harris co-star in the movie, which was savaged by critics but nabbed an A- CinemaScore from audiences.
Collateral Beauty looked to serve as counterprogramming to Rogue One. Females made up nearly 60 percent of the audience, with 58 percent of all ticket buyers over the age of 35.
"The attendance was much lower than what we wanted and of course we’re disappointed," said Warner Bros. domestic distribution president Jeff Goldstein. "I’m hopeful that the older audience this was made for will turn out come Christmas Day."
Overseas, Collateral Beauty opened to $4.6 million from 16 markets, led by Mexico ($1.6 million) and Russia ($1.4 million), for a global bow of $11.6 million.
Box Office: 'Rogue One' Clears $155M in U.S. for $290.5M Global Bow; 'Collateral Beauty' Bombs
In the $36 million film, Smith plays a successful New York advertising executive struck by tragedy who writes letters to love, time and death — and gets a response. Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Edward Norton, Michael Pena and Naomie Harris co-star in the movie, which was savaged by critics but nabbed an A- CinemaScore from audiences.
Collateral Beauty looked to serve as counterprogramming to Rogue One. Females made up nearly 60 percent of the audience, with 58 percent of all ticket buyers over the age of 35.
"The attendance was much lower than what we wanted and of course we’re disappointed," said Warner Bros. domestic distribution president Jeff Goldstein. "I’m hopeful that the older audience this was made for will turn out come Christmas Day."
Overseas, Collateral Beauty opened to $4.6 million from 16 markets, led by Mexico ($1.6 million) and Russia ($1.4 million), for a global bow of $11.6 million.
Box Office: 'Rogue One' Clears $155M in U.S. for $290.5M Global Bow; 'Collateral Beauty' Bombs
