Box Office: 'Don't Worry Darling' earns $3.1 million from previews

After what seems like months of catchy headlines and a massive behind-the-scenes rumor mill dramatic , Olivia Wilde's "Don't Worry Darling" landed in theaters, earning $3.1 million at the domestic box office from previews. The first broadcast includes Thursday previews in over 3,300 locations and a live Imax event on Monday.

It is estimated that the Warner Bros. will gross between $17 million and $20 million in its opening weekend, with some screenings reaching as high as $25 million. With a production price of $35 million, a result in this range would mark a good start for the film.

"Don't Worry Darling" is Wilde's second directing effort, following his debut in 2019 "Booksmart". which was critically adored, but underperformed at the box office. The R-rated comedy had a soft opening of just $8.7 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend. "Don't Worry Darling," a twisty psychological thriller with a star-studded cast that includes Harry Styles, Florence Pugh and Chris Pine, will surely eclipse this mark at the box office.

Styles singing superfans alone should propel box office receipts as they rush to the theaters to discover his first big role in the cinema. After appearing in Christopher Nolan's 2017 war movie "Dunkirk" and having a brief appearance in Marvel's "Eternals" last year, this year will focus on Styles' acting talents with "Don 't Worry Darling" and the Amazon Prime Video gay romance "My Policeman."

The film may have a buzzing cast and be Wilde's second feature, but a lot of people have followed “Don’t Worry Darling” for its off-screen controversies. First, Wilde received custody papers in the middle of his CinemaCon presentation, accusations back and forth over whether Wilde fired the former frontman Shia LaBeouf or if he quit, and who can forget Spit-Gate, when it emerged Styles spat on Pine during the Venice Film Festival screening.There was also public scrutiny. intense of Wilde and Styles' romantic relationship, and rumors of tension between Wilde and Pugh, who failed to make press in Venice.If the off-screen stories surrounding "Don't Worry Darling" bring people to theaters , the movie shouldn't have to worry about the box office.

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