Two wide entries held previews yesterday with the Zoe Kravitz directed thriller Blink Twice and Lionsgate/Edward R. Pressman presentation’s The Crow respectively filing $820K and $650K in previews. Neither is expected to move the needle this weekend with single digit openings.
What’s a bit more shocking is that the Amazon MGM Studios’ $20M Blink Twice with Channing Tatum and solid reviews at 78% certified fresh on Rottten Tomatoes doesn’t do more. Despite critical support, the sex thriller gets three stars from PostTrak audiences last night and a 50% definite recommend. It’s in better shape than the The Crow which received 1 star. OMG, Lionsgate, are we looking at another D+ CinemaScore?
Meanwhile, Sony’s faith-based The Forge received five stars from its moviegoers and an 88% definite recommend. The pic is booked at 1,800 locations.
Other than that, this weekend will go to one of two Disney movies: Alien: Romulus or Deadpool & Wolverine, the former expected to have the edge over the latter with $18M to $17M. Alien: Romulus ends the week with $56.3M. It was close on Thursday between the two pics with the Fede Alvarez directed space horror pic doing $2.6M to the Marvel Studios movie’s $2.5M.