Angel Has Fallen (2019) launched with a stronger box office result than expected this past weekend. According to a report by Variety, the film has made $21.25 million during its first three days.
The report shows us that Angel Has Fallen has almost matched the box office debut result of its predecessor, London Has Fallen (2016). That film made $21.6 million on its debut weekend. However, this is some distance away from the first in the series, Olympus Has Fallen (2013). This film debuted at $30.4 million, which suggests a decline of interest with each successive film.
One element that contributed to Angel Has Fallen’s successive at the domestic box office is its release date. Lionsgate’s president of domestic distribution, David Spitz, has this to say about that feature:
“We wanted to give enough distance from the big summer tentpole films… We had the opportunity, and the movie really delivered.”
The report suggests a bucking of expectations when considering the audience. In terms of gender, the viewership was split with a 51% male audience and 49% female audience. The average age of the audience is also interesting to note. The figure is that 60% of the domestic audience were over thirty. This is out of the boundary of the disposable income audience and makes me wonder whether it is the longevity of the series that contributed to this result.
Spitz also remarks of the audience:
“Audiences loved the movie…Because of the strong exit polls, the movie should have a nice long run in theaters.”
However, it should be noted that critics had a different reaction to Angel Has Fallen. Whereas audience praise has been high, critics seem relatively negative towards the film, with a 40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Whatever the case, the movie is performing well and may stay at No.1 for a while to come.
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