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Warner Bros reports that Paul Thomas Anderson’s film One Battle After Another has generated $3.1 million in previews. This figure exceeds the preview earnings of Leonardo DiCaprio’s films, including Killers of the Flower Moon, which opened without cast promotion during the actors’ strikes, and The Revenant, which earned $2.3 million in previews before its wide release in January 2016.

The Revenant had a strong opening of $39.8 million after a limited release, which included $1.5 million from its initial two weeks. The film was a significant moment for 20th Century Fox and New Regency, ultimately receiving 12 Oscar nominations and winning three, including one for DiCaprio.

Sources indicate that One Battle After Another is currently posting previews around $2.5 million, with potential for growth as advance ticket sales continue to rise. The estimated preview figure is close to that of DiCaprio’s previous film, Killers of the Flower Moon, which earned $2.6 million on its first Thursday evening, leading to a $9.4 million Friday and a three-day total of $23.2 million. Notably, this occurred during the 2023 strikes when the cast could not promote the film, and it had a lengthy runtime of 3 hours and 26 minutes.

In contrast, One Battle After Another has a shorter runtime of 2 hours and 41 minutes. Its Thursday previews began at 2 PM across 3,200 locations, falling short of Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which earned $5.8 million from 4 PM showtimes. That R-rated film opened with a first Friday of $16.7 million and a three-day total of $41 million, setting a record for Tarantino.

The audience score for One Battle After Another on Rotten Tomatoes is currently at 87%, surpassing several of DiCaprio’s popular films, including The Revenant (84%), Killers of the Flower Moon (84%), Wolf of Wall Street (83%), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (70%). Among Anderson’s films, it ranks higher than his last release, Licorice Pizza (65%), and is slightly above There Will Be Blood (86%), but below Boogie Nights and Magnolia, both at 89%.

Looking ahead, One Battle After Another is projected to earn in the low $20 million range domestically against its production budget of $130 million to $140 million. The film’s long-term success will be crucial, especially as Warner Bros chose to forgo the fall film festival circuit after the challenges faced by Joker: Folie a Deux at Venice last year. The studio began screenings for One Battle After Another just as press returned from Toronto. A successful opening weekend would signify a positive outcome for original theatrical films in the streaming era.

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