Barbie Movie screens on the beach as theaters watch new box office swings
barbie movie is being featured as a “Movie on the Beach” event in Coronado, California, offering an under-the-stars screening with add-on seating and bonfire options. As of 9: 00 a. m. ET Monday, the beach event arrives the same weekend North American box office attention is on Pixar’s “Hoppers” opening at No. 1 and the sluggish debut of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!”
“Barbie” joins Coronado’s “Movie on the Beach” at Del Beach
The Coronado event pitches the screening as a customizable night out by the ocean, with options ranging from a relaxed seat in the sand to a private bonfire experience that includes s’mores. The listing also highlights an “under the stars” setup on Del Beach, including a “Del Beach sand chair” option for guests who want a more comfortable spot on the sand.
Other tiers described for the event include a beach movie night package for up to six guests, as well as an upgrade positioned as the “most luxurious setup on the sand. ” The promotional text frames the experience as flexible—“simple, social, or indulgently unforgettable”—depending on how attendees choose to set up their night.
While the event details emphasize the beach setting and packages, it does not provide additional public information in the listing about the screening time, capacity, or pricing. The notice encourages would-be attendees to purchase tickets through the venue’s ticketing path.
Pixar’s “Hoppers” opens No. 1 as “The Bride!” struggles
In wide release across North America, Pixar’s “Hoppers” debuted at No. 1 with $46 million from 4, 000 theaters, plus $42 million overseas for a $88 million worldwide start. The film’s early reception indicators were strong, including a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes and an “A” grade on CinemaScore exit polls.
By contrast, director Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” opened with $7. 3 million from 3, 304 North American theaters. The film also took in $6. 3 million internationally, bringing its early global total to $13. 6 million. The context describes the picture as a feminist reimagining of “The Bride of Frankenstein, ” and notes the film carries a $90 million production cost.
Warner Bros. addressed the weak start in a note to press, acknowledging the studio’s run of nine prior films opening at No. 1 and framing “The Bride!” as a bold swing on an original. An analyst, Jeff Bock of Exhibitor Relations, characterized “elevated horror” as a difficult sell and criticized the production cost as too high for the genre.
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Jessie Buckley lead “The Bride!” reimagining
“The Bride!” is described as a deranged love story set in the 1930s, following a lonely Frankenstein’s monster, played by Christian Bale, who turns to a mad scientist, played by Annette Bening, to create a companion. Jessie Buckley plays the undead love interest.
The film is Gyllenhaal’s second directorial effort following 2021’s “The Lost Daughter, ” and its early audience signals were notably poor in the context provided, including a “C+” grade on CinemaScore. The same context states the movie is expected to lose tens of millions, citing the scale of its budget alongside its opening-weekend performance.
Next up: The next set of updated North American box office totals is expected after 4: 00 p. m. ET Monday, when weekend reporting typically stabilizes and studios finalize widely shared weekend estimates.
