Upon its release in 1993, Return of the Witches met with very hostile reviews and disappointing grossing. But time puts things in their place, and while its director Kenny Ortega continued to be linked to Disney to shape the High School Musical phenomenon , the film has been consolidating a cult status that has led to the development of a sequel and, ultimately instance, a surprising No. 1 at the box office upon its US retrun.
Since October is the month of Halloween, the Friday the 2nd that opened it has been chosen to send The Return of the Witches back to the halls. Although it is included in the Disney + catalog, the shortage of major premieres (and the continuous delays of these) has caused several cinemas to decide to screen this film 30 years later, and the strategy has paid off very well. Within their means, of course.
The film starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy has reached the first position on the same opening day, with $ 650,000 raised through the 2,570 theaters that are currently operating in the United States. they are to shoot rockets, but it is necessary to contextualize it within the health emergency with respect to the limited number of cinemas and capacity restrictions.
It is expected that before the end of this weekend The Return of the Witches will raise a million dollars, which would place it as the second highest grossing film of the moment behind the perennial Tenet by Christopher Nolan . Other films that are battling these days for the Top 5 are The New Mutants and The Empire Strikes Back , which upon its re-release has met with an enthusiasm similar to that of The Return of the Witches .
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