‘Downton Abbey’ box office results signal a promising turn among older audiences
LA TimesHarry Hadden-Paton as Bertie Pelham, left, Laura Carmichael as Lady Edith, Tuppence Middleton as Lucy Smith and Allen Leech as Tom Branson in “Downton Abbey: A New Era.” Focus Features’ “Downton Abbey” sequel welcomed older viewers back into theaters this weekend, in what may be a promising sign for the box-office prospects of films aimed at grown-ups, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore. Directed by Simon Curtis and written by series creator Julian Fellowes, “Downton Abbey: A New Era” finished in second place and performed significantly better in its opening weekend than other recent titles targeting mature audiences. However, the latest “Downton Abbey” installment still lagged far behind its feature-length predecessor, which launched atop the domestic box office at $31 million in 2019. Also new to cinemas this weekend was A24’s “Men,” which landed in fifth place at the domestic box office with $3.3 million.
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