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BOX OFFICE: ROGUE ONE Tops BATMAN v SUPERMAN And CIVIL WAR At Thursday Night Previews |
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Friday, 16 December 2016 08:59 |
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story kicked off its run at the domestic box office with a massive $29 million from Thursday night previews. That's pretty much exactly what analysts predicted, and the movie earned more than both Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ($27.7 million) and Captain America: Civil War ($25 million). That means it scored the biggest debut of 2016, though it's a figure which doesn't quite match Star Wars: The Force Awakens' massive $57 million.
As of right now, it's thought that Rogue One will have an opening weekend of $135 million - $150 million. Overseas, it's been in some theaters since Wednesday, and tracking points to a global bow of $300 - $350 million worldwide. It had already earned $33 million by Thursday, so this is a great start!
Rogue One doesn't face too much competition this weekend as Collateral Beauty (which stars Will Smith) is the only other major new opening. However, that's been Read more: |
