Friday Box Office Analysis
By Tim Briody
August 19, 2017
With the power of its leads, The Hitman's Bodyguard opens relatively well, saving a lazy August box office weekend.
The Hitman's Bodyguard
The action buddy comedy takes Friday pretty easily with $8 million. That’s ahead of most estimates and should prevent this weekend from being the worst weekend of box office in a long time. That’s next weekend. Despite the appeal of Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson, their box office performances are wildly hit and miss. This ends up being a small positive for both of them, as it earns about $20 million for the weekend.
Logan Lucky
Steven Soderbergh’s return to directing (this is his first feature film since 2013’s Side Effects) is not a triumphant one; despite strong reviews, it only earned $2.8 million on Friday, which is still enough for third place on the day. The heist film is looking at a disappointing $7 million for the weekend.
Annabelle: Creation
Last weekend’s winner predictably falls 66% to $5 million. The Annabelle sequel has already taken in $53 million on a $15 million budget so they’ll definitely keep making these. This weekend, it’s headed for $14 million.
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Projected Estimates for the Top Ten (Three-Day)
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Projected
Rank |
Film |
Estimated Gross |
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1
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The Hitman's Bodyguard
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20.1
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2
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Annabelle: Creation
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14.0
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3
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Logan Lucky
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7.0
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4
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Dunkirk
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6.9
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5
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The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature
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4.5
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6
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The Emoji Movie
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4.4
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7
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Spider-Man: Homecoming
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4.4
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8
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Girls Trip
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3.8
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9
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The Dark Tower
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3.6
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10
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Wind River
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3.1
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