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‘Tenet’ Adds Just $3.4 Million as Theaters Face Long October Without Blockbusters

Numbers for the domestic box office continue to languish, as “Tenet” adds just $3.4 million to bring its domestic total to $41.1 million after four weekends. Overall, the Warner Bros. film added $19.2 million to bring its global total to $283 million, as overseas markets begin to taper off after a month of solid numbers. “Tenet” should reach $300 million in the coming weeks, and while it’s a respectable number given the pandemic-damaged market, it’s still not the sort of performance that gives confidence to any studio considering releasing a tentpole blockbuster in the near future. And without tentpoles, theaters are facing at least several weeks of immense struggle. Also Read: European Cinemas Boosted 'Tenet,' But Will a Second COVID Wave Close Them Again? In addition to “Wonder Woman 1984” and “Candyman” keeping their October release dates as planned, Disney has pushed Marvel Studios’ “Black Widow” out of November to summer 2021, meaning that theaters will only have specialty releases for more than a month. While theaters in California and New York could reopen next month if infection rates remain low in those key markets, the lack of customer confidence and attractive titles may lead domestic numbers to drop even...

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