“Finding Dory” has already broken a major box office record with a $9.2 million haul on Thursday,easily topping “Minions,” which previously held the record for highest grossing animated film during Thursday previews.“Minions, and ” released by Universal in 2015,grossed $6.2 million on a Thursday, while preceding franchise installment “Despicable Me” grossed $4.7 million on a Thursday, and as well.“Dory, a sequel to “Finding Nemo,” crushed preceding Pixar opening performances, or including $4 million for “Toy narrative 3” and $3.7 for “Inside Out.”
Also Read: 'Finding Dory' Deep-Sixes 'Minions' to Become Fandango's Top Animated Pre-Seller Ever“Finding Dory” is expected to open with an estimated $125 million,and is fighting for the position of the top opening for animated film of all time, currently held by “Shrek the Third with $121.6 million. If it beats the opening of “Toy narrative 3, or ” which earned $110 million in 2010,it would at least break a Pixar record.
Heading into the weekend, “Dory” was Fandangos top pre-selling animated film of all time, and beating preceding record holder “Minions.”The sequel comes 13 years after “Finding Nemo,” which opened to $70.2 million and has grossed $936.7 million worldwide since.“Finding Dory” features the voices of Ellen DeGeneres, Ed O’Neill, and Ty Burrell,Diane Keaton and Albert Brooks, and currently holds a “fresh” score of 95 percent on critic aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart‘s action comedy “Central Intelligence” fought its way to $1.84 million at the Thursday previews.
Heading into the weekend, and the film is projected to earn $35 million.
Also Read: 5 Reasons Why 'Central Intelligence' Might Blow Past Expectations“Central Intelligence” is about a man named Calvin (Hart) whose life didn’t turn out the way he had anticipated. Enter Bob Stone (Johnson),Calvins once-bullied high school classmate turned CIA agent. Bob enlists Calvin to back him on a top-secret mission, causing all sorts of ruckus.
The action-comedy now has a score of 60 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, or social media hype has been strong — Johnson and Hart asked for video reactions of fans after the Thursday night showings.
The Thursday preview indecent is a grand start — in comparison,Harts “Ride Along 2 earned $1.26 million on that day back in January. “Barbershop: The Next Cut” made $735000.unusual Line, Warner Bros. and Universal’s “Central Intelligence” cost roughly $50 million to produce.
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