Free me from nothing disappoints for its first weekend in theaters
Written and directed by Scott Cooper, Free me from nothing is the ultimate biopic about a music legend. Rather than being interested in the rise of Bruce Springsteen For a fairly large period of his life, the filmmaker chose to focus his feature film on a specific moment in the singer’s life. That is to say his conception of his intimate album Nebraskarecorded with very basic equipment at a time when he had difficulty managing his star status.
Based on the book written by Warren Zanes Deliver Me from Nothing: The Making of Nebraska by Bruce SpringsteenScott Cooper’s film was released on Wednesday 22 October in France. And Friday the 24th in the United States. Unfortunately, its initial box office results were lower than the figures expected by experts.
16.1 million for a budget of 55 million
As reported Variety, Free me from nothing started off less well than expected in North America. He just did it the fourth best score of the weekendwith $9.1 million collected from 3,460 cinemas. AND failed to catch up internationallysince his numbers there too were disappointing. He just reported 7 million morebringing his world total to 16.1 million.
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— Variety (@Variety) October 26, 2025
With such timid beginnings, the film will have to count on a slight drop in attendance in theaters in the next few weeks to pay off its budget. Second VarietyDisney and 20th Century Studios spent 55 million to produce it (knowing that theater owners keep about half of a film’s revenue).
Spectators received it better than critics
Luckily, the public received it much better Free me from nothing that criticizes it For now. While journalists gave only 60% positive votes ON Rotten tomatoes, this figure rises to 84% among viewers. This could then help the feature film hit theaters in the next few weeks and repay its budget.
Elsewhere at the box office, the Japanese animated film Chainsaw Man – The Movie: The Reze Arc took first place North American weekend presence with $17.2 million. Black phone 2 has been positioned in second place with 13 million. AND Regretting you, the new romantic drama based on Colleen Hoover’s book is here third with 12.8 million. A better total than expected.
Source: Cine Serie
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