Thursday Night Previews: Player Starts Out as Number One

March 30, 2018

Ready Player One

Ready Player One pulled in $12.1 million on Thursday, including $3.75 million in previews. If we again compare this start to G.I. Joe: Retaliation, we see some good news, but also some troubling news. Relatiation only managed $2.6 million in previews, but $10.51 million on Thursday, so Ready Player One has shorter legs already. That said, Relatiation came out before previews were as big as they are now, so perhaps it is better just to judge the film’s Thursday numbers. If we use the full Thursday numbers, then Ready Player One is on pace for a $47 million / $59 million opening weekend. If we just use the 24-hour Thursday numbers, then Ready Player One will open with $41 million / $51 million over the weekend. Ready Player One does have better reviews, but they both earned A minuses from CinemaScore, so perhaps having the same legs from now on is more likely than not. We will have a better idea once Friday’s numbers are out.

Acrimony got off to a better than expected start with $1 million in previews. This is better than Tyler Perry’s most recent films, but its early reviews are not helpful. That said, we have likely underestimated the film’s box office chances, so our prediction should grow from $12 million to $15 million. It might grow more once Friday’s numbers are out.

There are no numbers for God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness.

- Ready Player One Comparisons
- Acrimony Comparisons
- God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness

Filed under: Midnight Previews, Ready Player One, God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness, Acrimony, Tyler Perry