The film 'Abigail,' a new vampire thriller, has been released in theaters, earning a Rotten Tomatoes score of 82% and grossing $10.2 million in its debut weekend. Meanwhile, 'Civil War,' another recent release, has continued to dominate the box office, retaining the top spot for the second consecutive week with earnings of $11.1 million and a total of $44.8 million. This success is notable as it marks one of the top five releases for A24, the studio behind 'Civil War.' Both films have been subjects of significant discussion and analysis, reflecting their impact and reception among audiences and critics alike.
Forget the fictional new film... What a modern-day American civil war would REALLY look like and why it's NOT as far-fetched as you might think https://t.co/smAKnh8zqg https://t.co/Qp7ovLPH8V
How the Movie ‘Civil War’ Echoes Real Political Anxieties https://t.co/wEpxvj15eg via @llerer
Op-Ed: Last gasp of stupidity — An #American #CivilWar as a serious topic — Writes Paul Wallis. — #CivilWarMovie https://t.co/GqHMVqEs1I https://t.co/0ZjjqlDbnP
ABIGAIL is one of the goriest horror movies I've ever seen, and I think it wouldn't work as well if it was less gory than it is. My review: https://t.co/sqb38n4WTO #Abigail #atAMC https://t.co/sAfBRtDmP9
Kathryn Newton, Melissa Barrera, and the cast of #Abigail test their knowledge of vampires on-screen. 🧛 Abigail is in theaters NOW! https://t.co/crNj6S8g96 https://t.co/I3fWhU6gSC
“Too many of our leading newsrooms are recording quotes and not asking questions about the actual collapse of democracy.” @Will_Bunch reviews @CivilWarMovie - terrific insights into the state of journalism and more. https://t.co/YlmnMpeVXL
Saw Civil War. Hated it. It’s powerful (if manipulative) and brilliantly shot, but at its core just nihilistic blather from the piss-Christ school of shock art. Just de-humanized monster white guys on the loose in Trump’s America. Too easy. Wooden Dunst performance too. Others…
There's A LOT to ponder in this @Will_Bunch piece: The scary-as-hell movie comparison to real-life journalism failings but also important truth telling from midwest editor, Chris Quinn. Give it a read⤵️ https://t.co/uKaJjzuqIr https://t.co/5B9JOUUy6p
With #AbigailTheMovie hitting theaters this weekend, we gathered the 15 most anticipated horror movies releasing in 2024 here👇 https://t.co/aOKnJjZQYO https://t.co/3EJYVEnfYQ
OPEN FORUM: "The Russian and Chinese governments, routinely promote the idea that the U.S. is headed for bloody civil war that will destroy the country. “Civil War” brings that propaganda to cinematic life," says Joe Mathews. https://t.co/xDPOwnYqCf
#CivilWarMovie, Alex Garland’s ominous American dystopia, remained the top film in theaters in its second week of release, according to studio estimates. https://t.co/BWAzBCPxZB
One of the truisms in film calendar slating is that it’s a real plus to be the first new horror film released in a while. With the weak opening of Universal’s “Abigail” this weekend, the inverse also seems to hold. See our latest box office report: https://t.co/K24OFTeJXa https://t.co/DGsKA6CZk8
OPEN FORUM: "The new film “Civil War” is a cinematic achievement. Director Alex Garland has made a movie that might be worse than a real American civil war," says Joe Mathews. https://t.co/pLJrstEUC4
“Civil War,” Alex Garland’s ominous American dystopia, remained the top film in theaters in its second week of release, according to studio estimates Sunday. https://t.co/AmmDyL3yg4
The A24 election-year gamble, the indie studio’s biggest budgeted film yet, took in $11.1 million in ticket sales at 3,929 theaters over the weekend. https://t.co/GE7d38uEmI
"Civil War" is terrifying not for what it says about America, but about journalism, writes @Will_Bunch. https://t.co/b0KNNBNMm1
Children can be such monsters. Melissa Barrera discusses her role as Joey in Abigail in this behind-the-scenes look at the vampire horror movie in theaters now. https://t.co/0wc0eeiZyW
My colleague @Will_Bunch skewers the hit film "Civil War" as a glorified zombie movie that ignores the real perils of so-called "objective journalism." But the most important statements here are made by actual journalists who say we gotta keep speaking truth to power and… https://t.co/Aiy2xjEDjh
.@Will_Bunch: "Garland’s decisions as auteur to completely neuter the politics of his movie and elevate a certain kind of journalism are actually the thing that terrified me about Civil War." https://t.co/uUpDg53P1S #UnitedStates #CivilWarMovie
American dystopia Civil War continues box-office campaign at number one https://t.co/ZXo6aio3n6
Today's #BoxOffice recap... I guess this is A24's 1st movie to ever be #1 two weeks in a row, too, now! (Thanks @marcusdixon!) https://t.co/mbwg78fVMg
Horror Overkill Dooms ‘Abigail’ as ‘Civil War’ Ekes Out Narrow Second Weekend #1 https://t.co/nsqoeVIPPT
"We record so other people ask questions": how the photojournalist in 'Civil War' describes her job, but with a fascist POTUS and an insurrection, clearly no one asked the questions! A hit movie reveals what's wrong with journalism. My column (gift link) https://t.co/cXmfgdJ6fu
Weekend #BoxOffice Estimates https://t.co/PP12jlqWXH
TOP 5 DOMESTIC BOX OFFICE 1. CIVIL WAR ($11M) 2. ABIGAIL ($10M) 3. GxK ($9.4M) 4. MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE ($9M) 5. SPY x FAMILY CODE: WHITE ($4.8M) https://t.co/1cfGocRjnS
OPINION: "The Russian and Chinese governments routinely promote the idea that the U.S. is headed for bloody civil war that will destroy the country. 'Civil War' brings that propaganda to cinematic life," writes @joemmathews. https://t.co/R3pKZl9R8w
Vampire fatigue. Universal's ABIGAIL sucked down $10.2M in its box office debut. That's better than THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER ($6.5M) and RENFIELD ($8M)...but not by much.
With new releases not making much noise, A24's CIVIL WAR snares the top spot for the second week in a row w/ $11.1M, despite falling -56%--the largest drop in the Top 10. Total is now $44.8M--one of the Top 5 A24 releases of all time, of any time. https://t.co/ejBnsRHSM4
It's the Civil War think piece you've been waiting for, or didn't realize you wanted! An essay about US politics today at least as much as the movie, and what critics miss about both. Full of spoilers, it's for people who've seen the movie or don't care. https://t.co/pMHLWrNMqN
It's the #CivilWarMovie think piece you've been waiting for, or didn't realize you wanted! About US politics today at least as much as the movie, and what it's critics miss about both. Full of spoilers, it's for people who've seen the movie or don't care. https://t.co/pMHLWrNMqN
1/If you want to make a movie about the impact of journalism, I would start by incorporating a single person consuming journalism… having their assumptions challenged, discovering nuance they didn’t realize existed before, being moved. I saw none of that in Civil War.
it rules that Alex Garland finally made his “men are scary” movie (Civil War)
Alex Garland’s dystopian political action film Civil War about an America torn apart appears to be fending off new vampire pic Abigail at the box office. https://t.co/YeoFqMfngM
Kathryn Newton, who plays bratty tech-whizz 'Sammy' in new vampire horror movie #Abigail, teases the inspirations behind the character https://t.co/ADhPGB8d9r
Melissa Barrera's tips for making movies with a whole lotta blood. 🩰🩸 Catch our full Collider Ladies Night convo for #Abigail here: https://t.co/ZvJmBqJrbO https://t.co/pOAzvoWdFo
So I went and saw Civil War, it was actually pretty good. The movie isn't terribly politicized and keeps the root causes of the war very ambiguous on purpose. Texas and California being allied seemed a further attempt to keep the reasons and the sides a mystery. At the end of…
Four Favorites with Team #AbigailTheMovie: stars @kathrynnewton, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir, William Catlett, filmmakers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and @TylerGillett (Radio Silence), and closing credit musician, @jeandawsn. 🩸 @UniversalHorror https://t.co/yEGia9bmjk
Just saw @CivilWarMovie. Be warned that it follows war journalists into combat, so it’s intense and violent. To me it shows how late a stage we are in the cycle of empire that a movie with a significant element of “secession porn” is just a 🤷🏻♂️. 😮💨.
Vampire thriller ‘Abigail’ takes largest bite in quiet box office weekend https://t.co/D9xSgRZj9p https://t.co/2iIQL1kuZ3
A24's goal is to venture into more commercial movies, and Alex Garland's Civil War box office success proves that it is the right choice. https://t.co/aUXsSO27iG
"Abigail," now in theaters, is "a horror flick that's serviceable enough to make you occasionally giggle or flinch, yet is also so aggressively unambitious that it scarcely seems worth griping about," our chief film critic writes. https://t.co/QO19TQ6LvC
Abigail star Melissa Barrera explains the horror movie's ending and why the titular ballerina vampire (Alisha Weir) makes one perplexing choice. https://t.co/hNaZl2wTBK
Civil War is beating vampires, spies, and big gorillas in its second week at the box office https://t.co/kwQzIcaJQG https://t.co/BSxLhRzS4G
#CivilWar has a strong shot at retaining the top slot on domestic charts this weekend — an impressive result for A24's most expensive production to date. https://t.co/x1D7HwpCjH https://t.co/eNVbI9goBI
#CivilWar has a strong shot at retaining the top slot on domestic charts this weekend, an impressive result for A24's most expensive production to date. https://t.co/x1D7HwpCjH https://t.co/vywOBZ6eWP
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Here's how the team behind Radio Silence brought their trademark horror fun to the new Melissa Barrera vampire movie, Abigail: https://t.co/JXaguxPFH3 https://t.co/JaTKRh2L5S
'Abigail' Filmmakers Explain the Bloody Ending, Possible Sequel and Why the [SPOILER] Scene Was Trimmed Down https://t.co/Ha73Ckufn7
“The plausibility of a modern civil war unfolding in America is pretty f—ing scary and it shows you no nation is immune to war,” says Kirsten Dunst. Read her joint interview with @CivilWarMovie co-star Cailee Spaeny: https://t.co/Vg4k1UzCPM https://t.co/vidFC3JbXO
The Civil War box office is projected No. 1 in its second weekend, toppling two new wide releases including Henry Cavill's latest action movie. https://t.co/S7joqCylXn
“Abigail” earned $4 million across its opening day and preview screenings, making it the top performer of the weekend so far. But, after factoring out the $1 million that the horror film earned from screenings before Friday, it comes up behind A24’s “Civil War,” which was… https://t.co/ZDGXXapRGc
‘ABIGAIL’ is certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a score of 82%. Exclusively in theaters now! https://t.co/TGMQcicak8
'Abigail' Review: The 'Scream' team whips up a thrill ride in which kidnappers suddenly find themselves dealing with a bloodsucker run amuck. More: https://t.co/aTHGpHXOi9 https://t.co/DMomlhJXLh
How the team behind Radio Silence brought their trademark horror fun to the new Melissa Barrera vampire movie, Abigail. https://t.co/r7ddWBIt1B https://t.co/EB7duf39jV
Civil War is a fantastic movie that hits WAY too close to home.