Halloween is over, so that means it’s time for the Christmas season (sorry, Thanksgiving) — and Dwayne Johnson is here to usher in the yuletide early with “Red One.” His Christmas action movie with Chris Evans has made $3.7 million at the box office so far in Thursday previews.
The Amazon MGM film is on track to make between $30 million and $35 million, with some projections lower at $25 million and others as high as $40 million.
With a massive budget of $250 million, plus marketing costs, it’ll take a Christmas miracle for “Red One” to become a profitable hit at the box office.
However, Amazon MGM is also focused on driving people to its Amazon Prime Video streaming service (where “Red One” will later land), so box office grosses aren’t as high on the deep-pocketed company’s wish list.
As the only new major release this weekend, “Red One” will have no problem taking the box office crown from three-time winner “Venom: The Last Dance” and other holdovers like “Conclave,” “Heretic” and “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.”
It’s Christmas (sorry, Thanksgiving) now that Halloween is over, and Dwayne Johnson is here to bring the holiday closer with “Red One.”. “”.
Previews for his Christmas action film with Chris Evans showed that it has already brought in $3.7 million at the box office. The estimated box office receipts for the Amazon MGM film range from $30 million to $35 million, with some estimates as low as $25 million and others as high as $40 million. It will take a Christmas miracle for “Red One,” with its enormous $250 million budget and marketing expenses, to turn a profit at the box office. But box office receipts aren’t as high on Amazon MGM’s wish list because the company is also focused on attracting customers to its streaming service, Amazon Prime Video, where “Red One” will eventually be available.
Johnson is working with his “Jumanji” director Jake Kasdan again on the Christmas action-adventure. Johnson also produced “Red One” through his Seven Bucks production company. His character is Callum Drift, the leader of Santa’s security detail, who joins forces with corrupt bounty hunter Jack O’Malley (Evans) to find St. Nick after his abduction. The winter witch Gryla, Santa’s evil brother Krampus, battle buff snowmen, and other icy enemies are encountered on their chilly journey. J is in the cast. K. Bonnie Hunt as Mrs. Dot Claus, Kiernan Shipka as Gryla, Simmons as Santa, Lucy Liu, and Kristofer Hivju as Krampus, among others.
As the sole major release this weekend, “Red One” will easily unseat three-time winner “Venom: The Last Dance” and other sequels like “Conclave,” “Heretic,” and “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” for the top spot at the box office. “.”.
