Warner Bros.’ Furiosa, directed by George Miller, opened to a $10.2 million debut on Friday, with an estimated four-day opening at $31 million from 3,804 locations. Critics are already making comparisons between ‘Furiosa’ and ‘Fury Road.’
David Ehrlich of IndieWire shared on X, Brings me great joy to report that ‘Furiosa’ is really, really fucking good… operates in an extremely different gear than ‘Fury Road’… manages to make that movie even richer while carving its own legend in the wasteland.
At its Cannes premiere, the film boasted a promising 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However, it’s battling it out with Alcon/Sony’s The Garfield Movie for the top spot this Memorial Day weekend.
Early signs for Furiosa are encouraging, but its main competition, The Garfield Movie, led by Chris Pratt, isn’t far behind with opening estimates ranging between $27.5 million to $31 million from 4,035 locations.
An Empire review noted that ‘Mad Max’ fans in particular embrace George Miller more for his extravagant world-building than for his stories.
This could explain some polarized feedback among viewers.
Furiosa has drawn parallels to its predecessor, especially considering Charlize Theron’s iconic portrayal as Imperator Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road. A Variety excerpt stated, As predicted, ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ won Best Makeup and Hairstyling at the Oscars on Sunday…
It’s currently uncertain if the prequel will garner similar accolades.
Its Cannes premiere produced an 88% RT score. While that’s not as high as ‘Fury’, word-of-mouth should be solid.
The film’s reception bodes well for its international box office gross too. In terms of financials, Miller’s previous success with Fury Road, which made $153 million domestically in 2015, sets a benchmark for comparison.I was taken as a child was all we needed. Theron’s eyes said the rest.
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