Deadline reports that West Side Story, Steven Spielberg‘s first feature musical, didn’t live up to its expectations. Since the premiere Friday (December 10th), the film has earned a mere $10.5 million. With more than $100 million in production costs (before P&A), critics question the film’s release date and whether the film can make it up in the long run.
Box Office Numbers from Friday, December 10th through Sunday, December 12th:
1. West Side Story, $10.5 million
2. Encanto, $9.42 million
3. Ghostbusters: Afterlife, $7.1 million
4. House of Gucci, $4.06 million
5. Eternals, $3.1 million
6. Resident Evil: Raccoon City, $1.65 million
7. Clifford the Big Red Dog, $1.325 million
8. Christmas with the Chosen…, $1.28 million
9. Dune, $857,000
10. Venom: Let There Be Carnage, $850,000