Materialists is having a solid start at the box office.
The movie, which follows a New York City matchmaker (Dakota Johnson) who finds herself in a love triangle with a wealthy suitor (Pedro Pascal) and an imperfect ex (Chris Evans), opened at No. 3 at the box office this past weekend, bringing in $12 million so far, via Variety.
A24 spent $20 million on the film, not including marketing fees.
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The Celine Song-directed movie has garnered an 86% Fresh Rotten Tomatoes rating from critics, and a 69% audience score.
The film launched ahead of projections of bringing $8 million to $10 million in its opening weekend.
“It’s a grown-up story that’s well-timed as summer counter-programming,” says David A. Gross, who runs the FranchiseRe movie consulting firm. “Celine Song is a huge talent.”
Dakota actually called out a late night host for almost spoiling the ending!
