‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ earns $3.8 million in advances

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Universal/DreamWorks Animation kung fu panda 4 grossed $3.8 million in Thursday night previews that began yesterday at 2 p.m., a figure that blows out the preview figure of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World ($3 million), which represents the biggest opening for a DWA title since Universal acquired the studio. How to train your dragon 3 opened to $55 million after a $17.3 million Friday. The outlook for the fourth sequel this weekend is north of $50 million for the number one spot. The Rotten Tomatoes audience score of 82% is ahead of the new film’s critical score of 72%.

Other family advances that kung fu panda 4 stepped on were those of Disney/Pixar. Elementary ($2.5 million, 3 p.m.) and Wonka ($3.5 million, 3 p.m.).

Lionsgate/Blumhouse PG-13 Horror Thriller Imaginary raised $725 thousand from programs that started at 6 p.m. This is a figure in line with Imaginary 2018 title from filmmaker Jeff Wadlow, Truth or Dare, which registered $750 thousand and reached $18 million, and is below 20th Century Studios boogeyman which recorded $1.1 million and recorded $12.3 million in 3 days. Imaginary It is expected to open between $10 and $14 million. With a 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, it’s clear that critics don’t like teddy bears.

We are waiting for the official figure of the Angel Studios advance Cabrini but we hear it costs around $500k. The film is expected to make between $5 million and $10 million.

Meanwhile, Legendary/Warner Bros.’ Dune: Part Two recorded $6.4 million on Thursday night, -4% compared to Wednesday, for a weekly collection of $111 million. In one week, the theatrical release of Dune: Part Two surpassed the entire national streak of its 2021 predecessor, Dune, who earned 108.8 million dollars; That film’s fortunes were derailed by a day-and-date release on HBO Max and theaters, as well as Covid.