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A24's 'Primetime' Opens to $19.2 Million, Proving Robert Pattinson's Box Office Power

The true-crime thriller starring Robert Pattinson earned $19.2 million in its opening weekend across 2,863 North American venues.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 27 Sept 2026 · updated 40d ago

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How the odds moved · Robert Pattinson
0%50%100%46%22 Sept, 21:54 UTCnowVariety: Robert Pattinson’s Star Power and Gen Z: 5 Reasons ‘Primetime’ Became a Breakout Box Office Hit · 28 Sept, 13:50 UTCIndieWire: A24’s ‘Primetime’ Opens to Impressive $19.2 Million, Proving Robert Pattinson’s Box Office Drawing Power · 27 Sept, 14:27 UTC

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The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 27 Sept 2026. IndieWire published first, on 27 September at 14:27 UTC; Variety followed 23h 23m later. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 28 September at 13:50 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), IndieWire.

3 prediction markets price this story:

  • Robert Pattinson — the market puts it at 46%, with $295 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 31 Dec 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Robert Pattinson receives a nomination for Best Actor at the 99th Academy Awards. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the linked story about his new film as relevant to the resolution, but only Oscar nominations count.
  • Will "Primetime" score at least 87 on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer? — resolved “Yes” on 28 Sept 2026.
  • Robert Pattinson — the market puts it at 11%, with $26 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 31 Dec 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Robert Pattinson wins Best Supporting Actor at the 99th Academy Awards. It resolves to No if he does not win that specific award. Readers often mistake other awards or nominations for the decisive factor, but only this particular Oscar matters.

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  1. Robert Pattinson’s Star Power and Gen Z: 5 Reasons ‘Primetime’ Became a Breakout Box Office Hit Variety ·
  2. A24’s ‘Primetime’ Opens to Impressive $19.2 Million, Proving Robert Pattinson’s Box Office Drawing Power IndieWire

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  • Kalshi Robert Pattinson 46% +2 $295 24hends 31 Dec 2027

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  • Resolved Will "Primetime" score at least 87 on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer? Yes 40d ago

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  • Kalshi Robert Pattinson 11% $26 24hends 31 Dec 2027

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