Drummer Boy marches past forecasts with a $9.3M opening weekend
By Fuzzy Mushroom · Published
Angel Studios' Revolutionary War musical Drummer Boy opened to $9.3 million from 2,850 theatres, taking third place at the box office behind Godzilla Minus Zero and The Cat in the Hat. Pre-release tracking had it at around $5 million, so that's nearly double; TheWrap credits fans of Christian pop duo King + Country, who directed the film and wrote its songs. It landed an A CinemaScore, and Deadline says the South delivered 28% of the gross against a usual 17%.
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Spore Score for the story: 79 (Solid). Status: Confirmed. Trades confirm: Sunday studio estimates reported by Variety, TheWrap and Deadline.
Sources
- Deadline: 'Godzilla Minus Zero' Is A Box Office Hero With $32M Live-Action Foreign-Language Opening Record – Saturday AM Update (7 November 2026)
- Variety: Box Office: 'Godzilla Minus Zero' Roars With $31 Million Debut, 'Cat in the Hat' Fizzles With $20 Million (8 November 2026)
- TheWrap: 'Godzilla Minus Zero' Sets GKids Box Office Record With $31 Million Opening (8 November 2026)
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