Primetime North America Box Office: Can Robert Pattinson’s Thriller Outperform A24’s Top 5 Opening Benchmark With $10M+?
Primetime North America Box Office: Can Robert Pattinson’s Thriller Outperform A24’s Top 5 Opening Benchmark With $10M+? (Photo Credit: YouTube)

Primetime is currently the hot topic in the industry, especially after its premiere at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. It is, however, tracking to have a modest debut at the North American box office. But the real question is whether it can break into the top 5 opening weekends in North America among A24 releases. Keep scrolling for the deets.

It premiered in the main competition and will therefore compete for the Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. The movie has received positive reviews from viewers who watched it at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. Robert Pattinson’s performance has been highly praised, along with the supporting cast.

How much is the film tracking to earn on its opening weekend at the North American box office?

We do not always see true-crime dramas released on the big screen. Its closest competition is 2014’s Nightcrawler, featuring Jake Gyllenhaal. According to Box Office Pro‘s report, Robert Pattinson starrer Primetime is tracking to earn between $10 million and $15 million at the box office in North America. If it lands within the projected range, then it would surpass Nightcrawler’s $10.4 million domestic debut.

Can it break into A24’s top 5 debut weekends of all time?

Robert Pattinson starrer is eyeing a modest debut weekend, but is it enough to break into the top 5 biggest opening weekends among A24 releases? At #5 is Hereditary with $13.6 million opening weekend at the North American box office [via Box Office Mojo]. It falls within the projected range of Primetime. Thus, it needs over $13.6 million to break into the top 5 biggest opening weekends among A24 movies.

Top 5 biggest opening weekends among A24 movies in North America

  1. Backrooms (2026) — $81.4 million
  2. Civil War (2024) — $25.5 million
  3. Marty Supreme (2025) — $17 million
  4. The Drama (2026) — $14.4 million
  5. Hereditary (2018) — $13.6 million

What is the film about?

The film follows journalist Chris Hansen as his obsession with To Catch a Predator spirals amid hallucinations, personal scandals, and a botched sting that threatens the show’s future. Robert Pattinson starrer A24 crime drama, Primetime, will be released in theaters on September 25.

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