Lionsgate’s new fantasy romance Age of Adaline has already raked in $575,000 in late-night showings when it opened in 2,100 US theaters on April 23.
Helmed by Lee Toland Krieger, the film stars Blake Lively in the titular role of Adaline, a woman who, following a car accident, stops ageing. Also present in the cast are Michiel Huisman, Kathy Baker, Amanda Crew, Harrison Ford and Ellen Burstyn.
Described by some critics as “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button meets Nicholas Sparks”, the film has polarised viewers, arriving at a freshness rating of 54% on the Rotten Tomatoes site. Recent forecasts say the opening figures may jump to as high as $12 million in the coming week.
