Despite getting positive reviews and an “A-” CinemaScore, Thank You For Your Service hasn’t really generated a ton of buzz, and managed to make only $1,802 per theater for a $3.7 million take.
Given Jigsaw’s $10 million budget, the film will probably still wind up being profitable – and it’s worth noting that the box office performance was definitely more successful than the other two wide releases this week.
As many of you will remember, Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper wound up being a crazy hit when it hit theaters everywhere in early 2015 – but things didn’t turn out as well for the directorial debut of Jason Hall, American Sniper’s screenwriter.
It’s a shame given the important message the film has about taking care of veterans and the seriousness of PTSD, but perhaps it would have been better to follow the example of the Eastwood movie and come out in the winter instead of the fall.