#A dogs purpose peta movie#

вЂњA DogвЂ™s PurposeвЂќ may also have been impacted by the sleeper hit, вЂњSplit.вЂќ The film starring James McAvoy won its second consecutive weekend at the box office, blowing past newcomers вЂњA DogвЂ™s PurposeвЂќ and вЂњResident Evil: The Final Chapter.вЂќ

So, yes, the film starring Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid and Britt Robertson opened to less than it had been tracking for before the video was published, but the call for a boycott wasnвЂ™t the only factor to blame.

#A dogs purpose peta movie#

вЂњAll things considered, this can be considered a solid result particularly in light of the firestorm surrounding the film,В the PETA boycott and the whole discussion with respect toВ the movie,вЂќ said senior analyst at comScore, Paul Dergarabedian.ДЄnd its CinemaScore of A will prompt good word-of-mouth among families and pet lovers and is a strong indicator that the movie is satisfying to its audiences.ДЄlso Read: Will 'A Dog's Purpose' Boycott Take Bite Out of Box Office Debut? However, an $18 million opening for the film is good, financially, given that it only cost an estimated $22 million to produce. Other media outlets reported that protests were planned all over the country, including New York, Washington D.C. The studio, Amblin and the filmвЂ™s producers have refuted claims that the dog was abused or injured during the making of the film.ДЄlso Read: 'Split' Wins 2nd Straight Weekend at the Box OfficeДЄccording to the Los Angeles Times,В dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the Arclight theater in Hollywood on Friday asking people to boycott the film. While expectations from the studio had put the film to earn in the high-teens to $20 million range, tracking for the canine-themed movie had dropped from an estimated $24 millionВ when the video was leaked, which sparked aВ call for a boycott by PETA. вЂњA DogвЂ™s PurposeвЂќ experienced a hiccup when a leaked TMZ video from set appeared to show a dog being forced into rough water - but did that affect the filmвЂ™s opening weekend?ДЄmblin Entertainment and Walden MediaвЂ™s film, being released by Universal Pictures, opened to $18.4 million this weekend.