Primetime North America Box Office: Records The 3rd Biggest Debut Ever
Primetime North America Box Office: Records The 3rd Biggest Debut Ever (Photo Credit – Instagram/Prime Video)

Primetime, a biographical crime drama thriller starring Robert Pattinson, has opened with strong numbers, exceeding the industry’s projections. The movie has surpassed Marty Supreme and The Drama to register one of the top three opening weekends for A24 Studios. The film has not been released overseas, so that it will be a slow run for now. Keep scrolling for the deets.

Primetime’s opening weekend at the box office in North America

The Robert Pattinson starrer collected a solid $19.2 million on its three-day opening weekend at the box office in North America. However, despite exceeding the industry’s projection, it did not land in the top 3 in the domestic box office rankings. The film debuted at #4 at the box office rankings in North America with Avengers: Endgame Encore at #1 [via Box Office Mojo].

Three-day opening weekend breakdown

  • Friday, day 1 – $8.5 million
  • Saturday – $6.1 million
  • Sunday – $4.6 million

Total – $19.2 million

Recorded the 3rd biggest debut ever among A24 releases

According to reports, Robert Pattinson’s starrer Primetime has opened with winning numbers at the box office in North America. It has recorded the 3rd biggest three-day opening weekend in A24’s history. It has beaten The Drama and even Marty Supreme’s opening weekend collections at the North American box office.

Check out the top 5 opening weekends of A24 movies at the North American box office

1. Backrooms – $81.4 million
2. Civil War – $25.5 million
3. Primetime – $19.2 million
4. Marty Supreme – $15.8 million
5. The Drama – $14.4 million

According to reports, the movie was acquired by A24 for less than $15 million. The Robert Pattinson starrer has not been released overseas, so it will perform well once it does.

More about the movie

The film follows television host Chris Hansen as he sets out to make television history in 2006 with his controversial predator-catching show, To Catch a Predator, as his pursuit of explosive footage begins blurring the line between justice and spectacle. Primetime was released on September 26. 

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