‘Eternity’, Audiences Dig These Indies, How Did They Fare? — Specialty Box Office (DEADLINE) →

A24’s afterlife romcom Eternity by David Freyne opened at no. 6 at the domestic box office as it picked up traction over the holiday weekend thanks to strong word of mouth. The film grossed about $3.2 million for the three-day weekend (and $5.2 million over the five-day holiday frame) on 1,348 screens.

The TIFF-premiering title, one of the highest-testing ever for A24, stars a love triangle of Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, and Callum Turner, alongside Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph and John Early. A24 produced the film with Star Thrower Entertainment. Certified Fresh at 90% with audiences on Rotten Tomatoes (75% with critics), it expands next week.

The film is being comped to Priscilla and We Live In Time, which both opened at just a handful of locations but moved quickly to moderate nationwide runs similar to Eternity‘s before going wider. We Live in Time went from 985 to 2,900 theaters and an eventual cume just shy of $25 million. Priscilla jumped from 1,300 to 2,300 screens for an ultimate gross of $21 million.