‘Abigail’ Leads Thursday Previews with $1M
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Lionsgate announces all-in previews for Guy Ritchie The Ministry of Anti-Gentleman War has $1.45M, however, that includes about $600,000 in advance from last weekend’s shows in addition to Thursday’s money. Which means Universal’s vampire film Radio Silence, Abigail, won Thursday’s previews with 1 million dollars. Meanwhile, Sony’s animated film Crunchyroll Spy x Family Code: White did $670,000 broadcasts that started at 4 p.m.
The crown of the weekend should be a game of rock, paper, scissors between Abigail and the second weekend of the A24 Civil war at around $12 million+ each. Civil war in the lead on Thursday among regularly released pictures with $1.6 million, -14% compared to Wednesday, for a first week of $33.1 million in 3,838 theaters.
Ministry of War without a gentleman began its Thursday previews at 6 p.m. Abigail began previews at 5 p.m. in 2,800 locations last night and will expand to 3,384 locations today. Both films are rated R with good reviews on Rotten Tomatoes of 71% and 83% freshness respectively, however, Ritchie’s film should be in the mid single digits. Both share PLF this weekend.
Civil war sharing Imax screens with Spy Code x Family: White, the latter of which will do the trick in the single digits.
Legendary/Warner Bros’ Godzilla x Kong: The New Kingdom booked at 3,847, a third Thursday of $893,000, -3% from Wednesday for a week of $19.7 million and a cumulative total of $162.1 million.
Sony Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire at 3,350, finished week 4 with $7.3 million after a Thursday of $372,000, -1%.
Universal Animation/DreamWorks Kung Fu Panda 4 from 3,104 sites ended week 6 with an estimated $7.2 million, for a cumulative total of $175.3 million after a Thursday of $423,000, +6% from Wednesday.
Legendary/Warner Dune: part two at 2,401, finished week 7 with $5.9 million, following a Thursday of $365,000, -7% from Wednesday and a cumulative total of $273.6 million.
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News Source : deadline.com