{"id":22880,"date":"2023-10-16T16:22:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T15:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/?p=2037899"},"modified":"2023-10-16T16:22:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T15:22:55","slug":"woke-exorcist-reboot-collapses-in-second-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/16\/woke-exorcist-reboot-collapses-in-second-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Woke \u2018Exorcist\u2019 Reboot Collapses in Second Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

“The Exorcist: Believer” didn’t have a box office prayer without a word-of-mouth comeback.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The film earned a respectable $27 million in its opening frame, at least by horror movie standards.<\/p>\n

Read the fine print.<\/p>\n

Universal shelled out $400 million for the “Exorcist” brand, including a planned trilogy of films and theme park attractions, among other synergy-driven plans. That put pressure on “Believer,” which brought back series star Ellen Burstyn to the franchise.<\/p>\n

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The film earned withering reviews out of the gate, but horror fans aren’t always beholden to critics. The “Saw” franchise is a prime example. Audiences have mostly ignored film scribes over the past two decades, making the low-budget series a perennial winner where it counts.<\/p>\n

The box office.<\/p>\n

That $400 million price tag still looms large over the rebooted franchise, one released in the heart of Halloween season during the original film’s 50th anniversary year.<\/p>\n

Horror fans aren’t rallying to the sequel’s side.<\/p>\n

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Weekend projections:
1. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour – $97m (new)
2. The Exorcist: Believer – $11m for $44.92m
3. PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie – $7m for $49.86mhttps:\/\/t.co\/2wImH0qX6N<\/a> #BoxOffice<\/a> #TheExorcistBeliever<\/a> #PAWPatrolMovie<\/a> #taylorswifterastourmovie<\/a><\/p>\n

— The Numbers (@MovieNumbers) October 15, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n