Keeping these facts in mind, let’s look at how The Birth of a Nation could be a success.
These estimates come from a report out of The Hollywood Reporter, which was also keen to point out the range of results that The Birth of a Nation could encounter during its first weekend of release.
Those playing it safe with their numbers narrowed down the $7 – $8 million range as the more likely result, with $10 million coming into play when taking into account the results measured by some tracking services.
This estimate also takes into account the fact that Nate Parker’s directorial debut will be opening on 2,100 screens, a figure that outpaces the original plan distributor Fox Searchlight had in mind by about 300 – 600 screens.