Tyler Perry’s “Madea” franchise may be giving up the ghost, but the final movie in the long-running series is expected to have a lively debut at the box office.
, but the final movie in the long-running series is expected to have a lively debut at the box office this weekend.Lionsgate’s “A Madea Family Funeral,” the 11th film to feature Perry as the volatile grandma, is poised to open with $18 million to $20 million in ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada, according to people who have read pre-release tracking surveys.
The “Madea” comedies have been reliably profitable for Lionsgate during the last 14 years, starting with “Diary of a Mad Black Woman,” which grossed $50 million on a minuscule budget. The series has expanded in surprising ways, with installments including “Boo! A Madea Halloween” in 2016 and its 2017 sequel. The Madea movies have grossed a total of more than $500 million.
Its best picture victory on Sunday was considered somewhat surprising because many analysts had predicted a win for Netflix’s “Roma.”“Alita: Battle Angel,” 20th Century Fox’s $170-million sci-fi adventure, has doneBut the movie about a slightly built cyborg enjoyed a strong opening in China. The movie debuted with $64 million in the world’s second-largest film market, which is more than the $62 million it generated in two weeks at home, according to film industry consulting firm Artisan Gateway.
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