“Black Phone 2” Rings up $2.6 Million In Previews
“Black Phone 2” launched with $2.6 million in previews at 3,952 locations, signaling potential for a strong opening weekend, according to studio estimates released Friday. The Blumhouse Productions and Universal Pictures release is tracking to exceed initial forecasts and perhaps deliver a notable result in a competitive summer movie landscape.
The film’s performance is especially encouraging given the current box office climate, where meeting projected numbers has proven challenging.the domestic box office season is currently flat compared to last year at $770.7 million, and industry analysts have expressed a desire to see films consistently align with tracking predictions. “Black Phone 2″‘s early numbers suggest it may buck that trend.
Elsewhere, Disney’s Tron: Ares concluded its opening week with $43.4 million, falling short of expectations for the $180 million production. The film is pacing similarly to 2017’s Blade Runner 2049, which opened with $45.4 million. Tron: Ares is projected to experience a steeper second-weekend drop than Blade Runner 2049-estimated at -60% versus the prior film’s -53%-despite maintaining its presence in IMAX and premium large format theaters.
Lionsgate’s comedy Good Fortune, directed by and starring Aziz Ansari alongside Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen, is anticipated to earn under $10 million at 2,985 locations. the film garnered $725,000 in previews at 2,990 sites.
This week’s top 5 films are:
- Tron Ares (Dis) – Week $43.4M/Wk 1
- Roofman (Par) – Week $11.8M/Wk 1
- One Battle After Another (WB) - Wk $10.1M (-38%), Total $57.9M/Wk 3
- Gabby’s Dollhouse (Uni) – Wk $5.2M (-21%), Total $28.2M/Wk 3
- Conjuring: Last Rites (NL/WB) – Wk $4.36M (-24%), Total $173.8M/Wk 6
