Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Box Office: Arnold’s Terminator Stripping Magic Mike For Tepid July 4th Weekend

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All that press and marketing- so much, everywhere but “Magic Mike XXL” so far is not causing much of a commotion this July 4th weekend. So far, the beefcake backstory sequel is running 4th in the top 5.  It’s being beaten, slightly, by Arnold Schwarzenegger’s poorly reviewed “Terminator Genisys.” The top 2 movies remain “Jurassic World” and “Inside Out,” which are holdovers.

On Saturday morning, after three days of holiday release, “Magic Mike” is at $21.3 million. “Terminator” is at $26.3 million. If fireworks are rained out tonight, maybe something miraculous will happen. But right now $40 million is where each of these new entries is hoping to land by Monday morning. If not, there will be a lot of headlines that read “No Box Office Fireworks” for these films.

This is pretty much the last weekend for “Love and Mercy.” Roadkill Attractions will try and squeeze it up to a $10 million gross by leaving it in small out of the way theaters. They may not achieve such a lofty ambition. It’s a really good film. Shame.

Roger Friedman
Roger Friedmanhttps://www.showbiz411.com
Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News, where he created the Fox411 column. His movie reviews are carried by Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of both the movie and TV branches of the Critics Choice Awards. His articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. He is also the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals, directed by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.
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