What they are measuring here is way too specific. "Opening weekend box office" didn't really exist before the 1980s, when multiplexes became a thing. Gone With The Wind rolled out town by town over months, and since there was no home video, it was re-released every few years. Now, the opening weekend sets a film's arc for whatever success that follows, including global box office and home video sales, because internet headlines have replaced word-of-mouth advertising.

Like the Newsweek article says, it's the only FF movie that actually captures the "spirit of the property."

It's quite a bit more enjoyable than any of the big-budget versions that have been made. It's charming and earnest and a lot of fun, budget aside.