Bob Mondello
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Podcast Appearances
Two days ago, they upped that prediction to $60 million.
Now, based on previews and first-day ticket sales, it looks like The Weeknd will top $77 million.
If it does, that'll be Hollywood's best opening weekend of 2026.
It'll also be one of the best openings for a non-franchise film ever.
up there with the likes of Oppenheimer and Jordan Peele's Us.
Project Hail Mary is not a sequel or a remake.
It's not animated or about superheroes, video games, or toys.
I'm several light years from my apartment, and I'm not an astronaut.
And yet film industry analysts were predicting a week ago that the Ryan Gosling film might open to as much as $50 million.
Two days ago, they upped that prediction to $60 million.
I've never done a spacewalk.
Now, based on previews and first-day ticket sales, it looks like The Weeknd will top $77 million.
If it does, that'll be Hollywood's best opening weekend of 2026.
It'll also be one of the best openings for a non-franchise film ever, up there with the likes of Oppenheimer and Jordan Peele's Us.