**Primetime** opened to a robust $19.2 million, marking one of A24’s strongest wide debuts thanks to Robert Pattinson’s Gen Z appeal, Venice buzz, and the true-crime angle around Chris Hansen. The front-loaded shape, with a B CinemaScore and heavy reliance on opening-weekend curiosity rather than broad word-of-mouth, points to a typical 50-60% second-weekend drop into the $7-10 million range. New wide releases on October 2, including Digger and Verity, plus holdovers like Resident Evil and Heart of the Beast, will intensify screen competition and audience fragmentation. Traders appear to be pricing in modest legs for the modestly budgeted A24 title while acknowledging the risk of sharper declines if reviews fail to sustain momentum or premium formats shift away quickly.