Box Office: ‘A Haunting in Venice’ Earns $1.2 Million in Thursday Previews
variety.comJordan Moreau Kenneth Branagh is suiting up as Detective Hercule Poirot once again, with the actor-director’s latest movie, “A Haunting in Venice,” opening in theaters this weekend.
The 20th Century Studios movie made $1.2 million in Thursday previews at the box office. The supernatural whodunnit is expected to open between $13 million and $15 million, which would land it between the franchise’s previous two entries, “Murder on the Orient Express” from 2017 and last year’s “Death on the Nile.” All three movies are based on Agatha Christie’s murder mystery novels, with the first “Murder on the Orient Express” standing as the most successful with a $28.6 million opening.
It went on to become a surprise hit with $100 million at the domestic box office and $350 million worldwide. The follow-up, “Death on the Nile,” opened during the pandemic and had an oversized budget of $90 million.
It opened with $12.8 million in 2022 and ended its box office run with $45.6 million domestically and $137.3 globally. In terms of Thursday previews, “Orient Express” made $1.6 million and “Death on the Nile” did $1.1 million.
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