The new A24 movie starringChris EvansandPedro Pascalhas set a major box office record. Both actors are well-known stars who have held prominent roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Chris Evans played Steve Rogers, also known as Captain America, in multiple installments of the superhero franchise spanning from 2011’sCaptain America: The First Avengerthrough 2019’sAvengers: Endgame. He also reprised hisFantastic Fourrole as Johnny Storm, the Human Torch, in a surprise cameo for 2024’sDeadpool & Wolverine.
While Pedro Pascal has not yet appeared in the MCU, he plays Reed Richards, also known as Mister Fantastic, in theupcomingThe Fantastic Four: First Steps. He is already a prominent actor, however, having held roles in a number of notable hits. After his breakout role as Oberyn Martell in HBO’sGame of Thrones, he went on to play DEA agent Javier Peña in Netflix’sNarcosbefore taking on major lead roles asDin Djarin in the Disney+Star Warsspinoff seriesThe Mandalorianand Joel Miller in HBO’s post-apocalyptic video game adaptationThe Last of Us.
Materialists' Opening Weekend Is One Of A24’s Best
It Also Hit A Major Milestone
Materialistsis performing remarkably wellduring its debut weekend. The new A24 romance movie, fromPast Liveswriter-director Celine Song, stars Chris Evans as cater waiter John and Pedro Pascal as financier Harry Castillo, both of whom are vying for the heart of matchmaker Lucy (Dakota Johnson, who is also a Marvel veteran, having starred in the Sony’s Spider-Man Universe outingMadame Web). TheMaterialiststheatrical releasekicked off on June 13, on the same day as the live-actionHow to Train Your Dragonremake.
Materialistsalso stars Marin Ireland, Zoë Winters, Louisa Jacobson, Dasha Nekrasova, Sawyer Spielberg, and John Magaro.
PerDeadline, as of Saturday morning,Materialistsis projected to earn a 3-day debut gross of $12 million at the domestic box office by the end of its opening weekend. In addition to making it the 52nd movie of the year to pass the $10 million domestic milestone within just three days, this total marksthe third-best opening weekend for an A24 movie. The only two titles that are ahead of it are Ari Aster’s breakout horror hitHereditary($13.5 million) and Alex Garland’s dystopian thrillerCivil War($25.5 million).
What This Means For Materialists
It Could Continue To Make A Splash
Because A24 opens many of their movies in limited release before making wide expansions, this record does not necessarily mean thatMaterialistswill automatically become the third highest-grossingA24 movieof all time. However,Hereditaryis their fourth highest-grossing andCivil Waris their second, withTalk to Meat No. 3 andEverything Everywhere All At Onceat No. 1. Therefore,a position in the A24 Top 5 is entirely possible, while a position in the Top 10 seems like a near guarantee, if the new movie continues on its current trajectory.
