Indie slate hits theaters over Halloween weekend
Everest: The Other Side opens in theaters and Imax from NatGeo, while Breeder, Christmas At The Kringles and Sight & Sound Presents: Joshua Live! also launch.
A group of independent releases debuts and expands across theaters over the Halloween weekend, led by Everest: The Other Side, the National Geographic specialty debut directed by Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi that opens in theaters and Imax, according to Deadline.
Breeder, directed by Alex Goyette, opened at 777 theaters on Wednesday and heads into the weekend with about $275k. The film is a release from Independent Film Company and Shudder. It world premiered at the Tribeca Festival and sits at 86% on Rotten Tomatoes off 37 reviews.
Two wide entries round out the weekend. Christmas At The Kringles, directed by Kevin Lewis from a script by Jack Imbrogno, opens on 1,825 screens via Briarcliff Entertainment, while Sight & Sound Presents: Joshua Live! launches on 1,230 screens via Roadside Attractions.
Specialty bows and expansions
Heathens, directed by David Cowan and Shawn Hardin, debuts at the Laemmle Noho in Los Angeles and expands to San Francisco, New York and other markets next week. Justin Folk's Paging Hezbollah launches on more than 250 screens.
On the expansion side, Sony Pictures Classics takes The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, starring John Turturro, to 1,112 screens, and Mubi's Fatherland moves to 45 screens. Netflix's second official box office entry, Peter Berg's The Mosquito Bowl, is also in the mix.
In background, Everest: The Other Side screened at the fall festivals Venice, Telluride and TIFF, and Fatherland received two Gotham nominations this week. The Gotham Awards ceremony is set for Nov. 30 in New York City.
Quick answers
Which films open in theaters over the Halloween weekend?
Everest: The Other Side opens in theaters and Imax, while Breeder, Christmas At The Kringles, Sight & Sound Presents: Joshua Live! and Paging Hezbollah also launch.
How many screens is Christmas At The Kringles opening on?
Christmas At The Kringles opens on 1,825 screens via Briarcliff Entertainment.
Where does Heathens debut?
Heathens debuts at the Laemmle Noho in Los Angeles and expands to San Francisco, New York and other markets next week.