'Tenet' kicks off with $20 million in the US, nears $150 million globally

LOS ANGELES - After months of delays, Christopher Nolan's sci-fi epic"Tenet" finally arrived in US theaters and generated US$20.2 million over Labour Day weekend.

"There is literally no context in which to compare the results of a film opening during a pandemic with any other circumstance," the studio said."We are in unprecedented territory, so any comparisons to the pre-Covid world would be inequitable and baseless." Currently, about 65-70% of multiplexes in the US have reopened, though influential markets like New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle and San Francisco are still off limits. That likely shaved millions of dollars off of"Tenet's" grosses.

While other anticipated titles - like"Fast and Furious" entry"F9" and Marvel's"Black Widow" - pushed their openings into late 2020 or 2021,"Tenet" remained fluid with the hopes of welcoming audiences back after prolonged shutdowns. Ticket buyers who ventured out to see"Tenet" in theaters opted to see it in the best quality possible. Imax screens accounted for $11.1 million of global sales this weekend.

"Tenet," led by John David Washington and Robert Pattinson, cost $200 million to make - and many millions more to globally promote. That means the time-bending thriller needs to pull in robust ticket sales to turn a profit. Audiences gave the film a"B" CinemaScore, lower than usual for Nolan's filmography.

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