Rahul Malhotra is a Weekend News Writer for Collider. From Francois Ozon to David Fincher, he'll watch anything once. He has been writing for Collider for over two years, and has covered everything from Marvel to the Oscars, and Marvel at the Oscars.
The Big Picture You could be fooled into thinking that the summer movie season is underway already, considering the three movies that are poised to claim the top three spots at the domestic box office this weekend. Sony’s Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is debuting at number one, after generating around $16 million on Friday. This includes the $4.7 million that the movie grossed in Thursday previews.
Produced on a reported budget of $100 million, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire opened to mixed reviews; the movie currently sits at a 43% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes — a new low for the franchise. It earned a B+ CinemaScore from opening day audiences, which is also a franchise-low. Collider’s Ross Bonaime wrote in his review that Frozen Empire “shows there's still some life in this series, but only when it keeps the past in the past.
Yet another sequel, Universal’s Kung Fu Panda 4, took the third spot on Friday, adding a little over $4 million. This takes the animated film’s running domestic total to $120 million; the movie should hit the $130 million mark if it is able to meet its $15 million projections for the weekend. Opening at the number four spot is Neon’s Immaculate, a new horror movie starring it-girl Sydney Sweeney.
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