EXCLUSIVE: Restart film "Scary Movie"« from Paramount-Miramax is currently leading (and ultimately last) at the box office, by a wide margin, having collected, according to preliminary estimates, $7.5 million at screenings starting today at 2 p.m. Meanwhile, Amazon MGM Studios' "« Masters of the Universe »" from Mattel and Escape Artists, valued at $170 million, aims to gross around 4 million dollars . This version of the 1980s cartoon, directed by Travis Knight, also began showing today at 2 p.m.
But The Wayans brothers and Rick Alvarez's film "Scary Movie" »", horror, this is an impressive preliminary collection for a comedy, comparable to «Scream 7» from Paramount/Dimension ($7.8 million in pre-openings, a franchise-record $63.6 million opening weekend) and higher than «Bad Boys for Life» 2020 ($62.5 million) and «Bad Boys: Go or Die» 2024 ($5.875 million in pre-release receipts, $56.5 million opening weekend); all are rated R. Directed by Michael Tiddes, the film, which grossed $30 million and stars Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Marlon, and Shawn Wayans, was expected to gross $40-45 million domestically. Critics have given the film a 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but audiences so far seem to be laughing more at the 68% rating.
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Masters of the Universe Collection »" in preliminary screenings are slightly inferior to the box office films "Ghostbusters: Legacy" » ($4.5 million, $44 million opening weekend) and «Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire »" ($4.7 million, $45 million) 2021, all of which are PG-13 family films based on 1980s franchises. It should be noted that the actual audience for this film, starring Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Jared Leto, and Alison Brie, will be on Saturday. Early ratings for the updated franchise aren't too bad, with 71% positive reviews from critics and 89% positive reviews from audiences, which is much better than another expensive 1980s film, Disney's «Tron: Ares» , which received low ratings from critics (52%), but better ratings from audiences (83%).
As we reported, The Amazing Digital Circus »" from Fathom Entertainment and Glitch Productions is expected to gross around $6.8 million on the first full day of release, ahead of «"Behind the Scenes » from A24, which can bypass «Masters of the Universe» and take second place this weekend, grossing $32-37 million in the afternoon. We'll see.
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