‘Hail Satan?’ Documentary Scores at Indie Box Office on

Sundance darling documentary “Hail Satan?” was launched simply in time for Easter weekend, and it was in a position to keep away from box-office damnation.

Magnolia launched Penny Lane’s documentary on the IFC Center in New York this previous Wednesday, with Los Angeles receiving the movie on the ArcLight Hollywood and The Landmark on Friday. From these three screens, “Hail Satan?” earned a strong $25,700, for a per-screen common of $8,567. The movie has earned crucial popularity of its stunning examination of The Satanic Temple, difficult preconceived notions concerning the group and documenting the media stunts it performs within the identify of non secular freedom and the separation of church and state. It has a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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The prime per-screen common of the weekend went to A24’s “Under the Silver Lake,” which earned $40,157 from two screens for a mean of $20,079. Written by David Robert Mitchell, the movie stars Andrew Garfield as a disenchanted millennial who goes on a wild chase for a mysterious lady who appeared in his swimming pool earlier than vanishing with no hint. Reviews for the movie have been combined with a 53% RT rating.

Also releasing this weekend was IFC’s “Red Joan,” which grossed $40,631 from 4 screens for a mean of $10,158. The movie stars Judi Dench and Sophie Cookson as Joan Stanley, a lady who was arrested by MI5 after it was revealed that she leaked nuclear weapons secrets and techniques to the Soviets. The movie has acquired adverse evaluations with a 34% RT rating.

Among holdovers, Neon’s “Amazing Grace” added $591,000 to lift its whole to $1.three million, whereas Annapurna/United Artists/Laika’s “Missing Link” held on nicely regardless of a weak opening, incomes $4.three million in its second weekend for a 10-day whole of slightly below $13 million.