Cinema’Still I’m Here’ premieres in the US and leads box office average per theaterBrazilian film, which opened in five theaters in the US last week, surpassed blockbusters and Oscar favorites in revenue per theaterBy Editorial Staff

Opening last weekend in the United States, the film I’m Still Herefrom Walter Salleshas led the country’s box office in average revenue per theater since then. The information isThe Globeaccording to which the Brazilian film, showing in five theaters in Los Angeles and New York, ended up surpassing even blockbusters and favorites at the time Oscar in the billing criteria per room.

The film, which premiered on a limited circuit, ranked 26th overall at the American box office, with total revenue of US$125,000. But the same value – irrelevant compared to the million-dollar revenues of competitors such as comedy One of Them Days – becomes relevant when the question is average revenue per room.

I’m Still Here took US$ 25 thousand per room – a value well above the US$ 5.8 thousand of The Brutalist or the US$ 3 thousand of Mufasa: The Lion Kingfor example. According to the report, I’m Still Here It is also the biggest Brazilian debut in American theaters, ahead of Cidade de Deus, which grossed US$88,000 in its opening week.

Next week, I’m Still Here debuts in eight other American cities. On February 7, the Brazilian film reaches 500 theaters on the American circuit.