The market is asking about the percentage drop from opening weekend to second weekend at US Box Office.

Resolution Criteria

This market resolves based on the domestic (U.S./Canada) box office percentage drop from The Bride's opening weekend ($7.3 million, March 6-8, 2026) to its second weekend (March 13-15, 2026). The drop percentage is calculated as: ((Opening Weekend - Second Weekend) / Opening Weekend) × 100. Resolution will be determined using verified box office data from Box Office Mojo or similar authoritative box office tracking sources.

Background

The Bride! is a 2026 American Gothic romance film written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale alongside Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Penélope Cruz. The film was released in the United States on March 6, 2026. The film flatlined at the box office with $7.3 million domestically and $13.6 million globally in its first weekend, despite Warner Bros. spending $90 million to produce the R-rated film, not including a reported $65 million on marketing expenses. The opening fell wildly behind the studio's projections of $16 million to $18 million domestically and $40 million globally.

Considerations

The film received a C+ CinemaScore and a low 43% definite recommend on PostTrak, indicating poor audience reception that typically leads to steep second-weekend declines. Horror titles typically see sharp sophomore drops, and the film will also lose some premium screens to the weekend's newcomers. Industry predictions for the second weekend range from approximately $9-12 million, suggesting a drop of 35-50% from the opening weekend.

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