Thursday Night Previews: Rogue’s Previews are One Half of Force Awakens at $29 million
December 16, 2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story earned a massive $29 million in previews on Thursday, easily topping the $25 million Civil War made earlier this year. It also topped Batman v Superman, which earned $27.7 million, which was the previous yearly record for preview. However, while it topped the yearly chart in that regard, it was barely more than half of the $57 million The Force Awakens managed this time last year. The film’s slightly weaker reviews could lead to shorter legs. However, I think the massive hype surrounding The Force Awakens made it more front-loaded than Rogue One will be, at least during its opening weekend. I’m still going with just over $140 million during its opening weekend, but maybe $141 million is more likely now. I am a little less bullish than most and an opening north of $150 million would not be shocking.
Collateral Beauty did not have previews last night, but we will of course talk about its opening day tomorrow.
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Tracking
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Comparisons
- December Preview
- Theater Count
- Weekend Predictions
- International Opening Day
Filed under: Midnight Previews, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Collateral Beauty