Two Wide releases this weekend, and the biggie is the sequel 28 years in the making, Twisters (picked by 31 players). The original made $241M in 1996 off a $41M opening. This one is projected at an opening just shy of $70M, but that might be a bit conservative after an $11M start in Thursday’s showings and an A- CinemaScore.

Box Office Theory forecast for this weekend:

#3-Day
Wknd (M)
Total (M)% ChangeTheater
Count
1Twisters69.069.04,141
2Despicable Me 427.1260.8-38%4,112
3Inside Out 214.2598.3-29%3,625
4Longlegs7.841.0-65%~2,510
5A Quiet Place: Day One6.9128.6-39%2,913
6Fly Me to the Moon3.916.7-58%3,356
7Bad Boys: Ride or Die2.5189.2-41%1,716
8Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 11.028.9-55%1,291
9MaXXXine880K13.9-58%~1,840
10Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot 645K11.3-52%880

Rotten Tomatoes freshness ratings:

All Critics ScoreTop Critics ScoreAudience Score
Twisters 78%74%94%
Oddity98%100%58%

CinemaScore ratings:

Score
Twisters A-
Oddityn/a

TBD ratings updates will be posted as they are published.

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