"The Warner Bros. release topped the box office charts and nabbed the title for the year's biggest opening with $34.8 million in ticket sales in its first three days in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. According to PostTrak polling, an estimated 76% of those ticket buyers were women. By the end of Monday's Presidents Day holiday, the total could rise to $40 million from its 3,682 locations."
"Wuthering Heights is also performing even better internationally, where it's expecting to rake in an additional $42 million from 76 territories. The Warner Bros./MRC production cost a reported $80 million to produce, not accounting for the millions spent on marketing and promotion. If the four-day totals match the estimates, that makes for a strong $82 million global debut. And the film still has several big openings on the horizon, in Japan and Vietnam on Feb. 27, and in China on March 13."
"The success comes while the future of Warner Bros. hangs in the balance, as Paramount continues to sweeten its hostile takeover bid in hopes of winning out over Netflix. Wuthering Heights is the studio's ninth No. 1 opening in a row. Fennell's version of Wuthering Heights, which takes many liberties with Emily Bronte's novel, largely divided critics. It's currently sitting at a mixed 63% on Rotten Tomatoes."
Emerald Fennell's reimagining of Wuthering Heights opened to $34.8 million in North America, with 76% of ticket buyers female and a projected four-day total possibly reaching $40 million. The film earned $14 million on Saturday and is expected to generate an additional $42 million from 76 international territories. Production costs were reported at $80 million, excluding marketing, making an estimated $82 million global debut if four-day totals hold. Major upcoming openings include Japan and Vietnam on Feb. 27 and China on March 13. Critical response is mixed, with a 63% Rotten Tomatoes score and a B CinemaScore.
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