{"id":3600,"date":"2018-06-24T17:09:54","date_gmt":"2018-06-24T17:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commarts.pleather.us\/2018\/06\/24\/wont-you-be-my-neighbor-outpaces-rbg-as-the-king-opens-strong\/"},"modified":"2018-06-24T17:09:54","modified_gmt":"2018-06-24T17:09:54","slug":"wont-you-be-my-neighbor-outpaces-rbg-as-the-king-opens-strong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/m2\/2018\/06\/24\/wont-you-be-my-neighbor-outpaces-rbg-as-the-king-opens-strong\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Won\u2019t You Be My Neighbor\u2019 Outpaces \u2018RBG\u2019 as \u2018The King\u2019 Opens Strong"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yet another strong documentary tops new releases this weekend: Elvis Presley biodoc “The King<\/a>” (Oscilloscope) from veteran documentarian Eugene Jarecki shows future interest. That said, it won’t register the massive numbers for “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” (Focus) and the continued success of “RBG<\/a>” (Magnolia), two documentaries on iconic contemporary personalities that are both building continued response from audiences.<\/p>\n

Other openings include a decent result for the Brazilian “Araby” in one theater. “Boundaries” (Sony Pictures Classics) fared less well despite some star presence in its initial two city openings.<\/p>\n

Opening<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The King\u00a0<\/strong>(Oscilloscope) – Metacritic: 73; Festivals include: Cannes 2017, Sundance 2018<\/p>\n

$29,050 in 2 theaters; PTA (per theater average): $14,525<\/p>\n

The first theatrical feature since 2012 from acclaimed documentary director Eugene Jarecki (“The House I Live In,” “Why We Fight”) opened to respectable results in two Manhattan theaters. A shorter version of last year’s Sundance premiere “Promised Land,” “The King” uses a cross-country trip in\u00a0 Elvis Presley’s Rolls Royce to look at the state of the country in a much different era. Of note in its initial results is the strength of Landmark’s Upper West Side new theater on West 57th Street, which topped the established IFC Center in initial grosses.<\/p>\n

What comes next:<\/strong><\/em> An exclusive Los Angeles run starts Friday followed a week later by San Francisco, leading into a 50 city minimum national release.<\/p>\n

Damsel<\/strong>\u00a0(Magnolia)\u00a0– Metacritic: 64; Festivals include: Sundance, Berlin, South by Southwest 2018<\/p>\n

$21,000 in 3 theaters; PTA: $7,000<\/p>\n

Actor Robert Pattinson continues to choose challenging offbeat roles like this alternative Western. After extensive festival play, this landed initial New York and Los Angeles exposure accompanied by mildly favorable reviews.<\/p>\n

What comes next:<\/strong> <\/em>Additional dates start this Friday.<\/p>\n

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“Boundaries”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Boundaries\u00a0<\/strong>(Sony Pictures Classics)\u00a0\u00a0– Metacritic: 50; Festivals include: South by Southwest, Newport Beach 2018<\/p>\n

$30,395 in 5 theaters; PTA: $6,079<\/p>\n

Director Shana Feste directed middling 2014 studio release “Endless Love.” She moves to specialized with another road movie, which, similar to SPC’s recent “The Leisure Seeker,” has a senior citizen hook. Christopher Plummer plays an elderly rogue kicked out of his retirement home; daughter Vera Farmiga drives him south from Seattle with her son. SPC booked top theaters in New York and Los Angeles, but weak reviews and a familiar story lead to a flat initial result. Controversy over political comments from supporting player Peter Fonda gave the film some unwanted publicity, but likely had little impact in the results.<\/p>\n