Fjord, Naza Lead Indie Openings Over Columbus Day Weekend
Neon's Palme d'Or winner Fjord opened to $124k on four screens, while documentary Naza expanded to 85 engagements with a $504,074 cume.
Several independent films opened or expanded in U.S. specialty theaters over the Columbus Day weekend, led by Neon's Palme d'Or winner Fjord and the documentary Naza, according to Deadline.
Fjord opened to $124,000 on four screens in New York and Los Angeles. Naza expanded to 85 engagements in over 30 markets, earning an estimated $298,000 over the three-day weekend and $378,200 over four days, for a cume of $504,074.
Among other specialty debuts, Misty Green launched in limited release on six screens in New York and Los Angeles to $85,700 for the three-day weekend and $98,700 for four days. Musk is estimated to gross circa $70,000 over three days on four screens, a per-theater average of $17,200. California Schemin' opened to an estimated $18,700 at five locations in New York and Los Angeles, while My Undesirable Friends Part II – Exile opened exclusively at New York's Film Forum, estimated to gross $7,500.
In holdover news, If I Go Will They Miss Me is estimated to gross $29,600 on 42 screens, with a new cume of $980,700 in week 5.
Fathom Entertainment's release of Pan's Labyrinth 20th Anniversary ranked No. 11 at the domestic box office with an estimated $1.66 million from 1,168 locations. Trafalgar Releasing's concert film Queen Budapest was No. 16 with an estimated $681,000 from 312 locations.
Background
Fjord is Cristian Mungiu's second Palme d'Or and Neon's seventh consecutive win. It also won the FIPRESCI Award at Cannes and is Romania's Oscar entry for Best International Feature. Naza grossed $125,000 over its first eight days at the IFC Center in New York. Misty Green premiered at TIFF, and Musk premiered at the Venice Film Festival. My Undesirable Friends Part I was released last year and was short-listed for the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. Pan's Labyrinth was released in 2006, and Queen Budapest captures Queen's 1986 stadium performance in Budapest during the Magic Tour.
Quick answers
How much did Fjord gross in its opening weekend?
Fjord opened to $124,000 on four screens in New York and Los Angeles.
What was Naza's four-day gross and cume?
Naza earned an estimated $378,200 over four days, for a cume of $504,074.
How did Pan's Labyrinth 20th Anniversary perform?
Fathom Entertainment's release ranked No. 11 at the domestic box office with an estimated $1.66 million from 1,168 locations.