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\n\tA24\u2019s The Moment<\/strong><\/em> with Charli xcx delivered a major limited opening, grossing close to $428k on four screens for a per theater average pushing $107k. That\u2019s the third biggest limited debut post-Covid after Marty Supreme<\/em> and Asteroid City<\/em> and in the top three ever for A24 alongside the Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet\u00a0hit and Uncut Gems<\/em> back in 2019. <\/p>\n \n\tThe directorial debut of Aidan Zamiri, who co-wrote the film based on an original idea by Charli xcx. is a comedic behind-the- scenes look at the phenomenon that was Brat Summer. It Charli xcx fans show up in droves with more than 60 sellouts across all four screens. The singer-songwriter also stars and is a producer of the mockumentary that just had a buzzy premiere at Sundance. Ensemble cast includes\u00a0Alexander Skarsg\u00e5rd, Kylie Jenner, Rosanna Arquette, Kate Berlant, Jamie Demetriou and Rachel Sennott.\u00a0The film, which racked up the fastest presales of any A24 limited release with many shows selling out, expands into a limited nationwide footprint next weekend. \u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tNeon\u2019s animated Oscar-nominated Arco<\/em><\/strong> by Ugo Bienvenu grossed $411k on 302 screens in week two in a big expansion for a cume of $517k.<\/p>\n \n\tWell Go USA debuted Chinese\/Hong Kong action adventure comedy Back To The Past<\/em><\/strong> at 50 theaters to $196k, as per Comscore.<\/p>\n \n\tA Poet<\/em><\/strong> from 1-2 Special is eying a $27.6k debut\u00a0at 2 locations (IFC Center in New York & Laemmle Royal in LA). The Un Certain Regard Jury Prize-winning film by Sim\u00f3n Mesa Soto sold out multiple Q&A\u00a0and non-Q&A shows at IFC. Expands to Miami, Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia and other markets as well as Canada next weekend and will continue to roll out nationally through February..\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tJanus Films\u2019 The Love That Remains<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0debuted to $27.2k on two screens in New York with\u00a0Icelandic filmmaker Hlynur P\u00e0lmason appeared for sold-out Q&As at Film at Lincoln Center and IFC Center.\u00a0 The Cannes-premiering film will add Los Angeles next week before expanding regionally over Valentine\u2019s Day weekend and throughout February.<\/p>\n \n\tOscilloscope documentary Natchez<\/strong><\/em> by Suzannah Herbert opened at the Film Forum in NYC to $17k for a cume of $29k (including an Academy qualifying run last fall). Expands to select markets on February 6 and nationally throughout Black History Month with a number of in-person appearances at key engagements in Southern markets. The doc explores the unsettling clash between history and memory in a small Mississippi town that\u2019s become an antebellum tourist destination. \u201cWe love what Suzannah has accomplished here and are proud to champion this film and to witness continued audience engagement and the spirited discussions it inspires,\u201d the distributor said. <\/p>\n