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Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) in TriStar Pictures' THE WALK.
Courtesy of Sony PicturesThis story first appeared in the Nov. 13 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.
Steve Jobs
$7.1 million
Theaters: 2,493
A hit in four theaters, it tanked when it expanded Oct. 23. It then tumbled 65 percent in its second weekend.
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Burnt
$5 million
Theaters: 3,003
The Bradley Cooper chef film abandoned a limited release in favor of a wide bow Oct. 30 — audiences sent the movie back.
The Walk
$3.7 milion
Theaters: 2,509
It went wide Oct. 9 after debuting in Imax-only. Its $10 million total is a career low for Robert Zemeckis.
Our Brand Is Crisis
$3.2M
Theaters: 2,202
Warner Bros.’ $28 million political film suffered the lowest nationwide start of Sandra Bullock’s career.
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Rock the Kasbah
$1.5 million
Theaters: 2,012
Barry Levinson’s film opened wide Oct. 23 and delivered the worst debut ever for distributor Open Road.
Jem and the Holograms
$1.4 million
Theaters: 2,413
Universal’s microbudget musical debuted Oct. 23 to the lowest gross ever for a studio film on 2,000 screens.
Truth
$876,000
Theaters: 1,104
After flatlining in limited release, the Dan Rather drama expanded Oct. 30 — and earned less than $1 million.
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