Kevin James isn’t quite as fast as Vin Diesel at the box office but he’s not entirely out of the race this weekend.
Sony’s “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2,” playing in 3,633 theaters, should open to a solid $22 million domestically. That’s slightly below the 2009 original comedy, which debuted to $31 million but still, better than the $16 million projections.
Universal’s “Furious 7″ will likely cruise to its third straight win with an estimated $26 million haul.
The racing blockbuster, directed by James Wan, just crossed $1 billion worldwide to become the fastest movie to ever reach the billion-dollar club. It should hit $300 million domestically next week.
Universal’s other release, low-budget horror film “Unfriended,” is logging in with $16.5 million this weekend. Not bad for a movie that cost over $1 million to produce.
“Unfriended” tells the story of six teenagers who are terrorized by an anonymous person online. The project hails...
Sony’s “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2,” playing in 3,633 theaters, should open to a solid $22 million domestically. That’s slightly below the 2009 original comedy, which debuted to $31 million but still, better than the $16 million projections.
Universal’s “Furious 7″ will likely cruise to its third straight win with an estimated $26 million haul.
The racing blockbuster, directed by James Wan, just crossed $1 billion worldwide to become the fastest movie to ever reach the billion-dollar club. It should hit $300 million domestically next week.
Universal’s other release, low-budget horror film “Unfriended,” is logging in with $16.5 million this weekend. Not bad for a movie that cost over $1 million to produce.
“Unfriended” tells the story of six teenagers who are terrorized by an anonymous person online. The project hails...
- 4/18/2015
- by Variety Staff
- Variety - Film News
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