Thursday Night Previews: Shazam Surprises with $5.9 million

April 5, 2019

Shazam

Shazam! got off to a fantastic start with $5.9 million during its previews last night, for a running tally of $9.2 million, including its special engagement run last month. That’s not too far behind Ant-Man, which earned $6.4 million during its previews. This is great news for Shazam! and means it should top our prediction. Not only are the film’s reviews a major asset, but since it is not opening during the summer holidays, it shouldn’t be as front-loaded during its opening weekend. It is still too early to tell where the film will end up, but we should know more when Friday’s estimates show up tomorrow.

Pet Sematary wasn’t too far behind with $2.3 million during its previews. Unfortunately, I don’t think it will have the same legs, as it is aimed at an older audience and its reviews are not quite as strong. That said, it could match our $29 million prediction, which would be a fantastic start for a film that cost $21 million to make.

The Best of Enemies only managed $265,000 during its previews, which is lower than expected. Granted, it is aimed at an older demographic, so it could have better legs. However, its reviews could be an issue.

- Shazam Comparisons
- Pet Sematary Comparisons
- The Best of Enemies Comparisons

Filed under: Midnight Previews, Shazam!, The Best of Enemies, Pet Sematary