CongratulationsLupita Nyong’o,Winston Duke,Shahadi Wright Joseph, andEvan Alex…ya played yourselves. And it actually turned out pretty okay:Jordan Peele’s doppelgänger horror flickUscarved up $29 million on Friday night, coming in above expectations and headed toward an impressive $67 million+ debut weekend. A bit of perspective on that number —Us' numbers are mightily impressive in the R-rated horror realm, landing among top openers likeAndy Muschietti’sIT($123.4 million) andDavid Gordon Green’sHalloweensequel ($76.2 million). But if you’re talking an original idea,nota sequel or adaptation, Peele’s sophomore effort might be headed for the best horror opening of all time.
The film, Peele’s follow-up to the Oscar-winningGet Out, follows the Wilson family—Gabe (Duke), Adelaide (Nyong’o), Zora (Wright Joseph), and Jason (Alex)—attempting a summer lakehouse getaway when four home invaders shatter their peace. A terrifying situation turns macabre when the Wilsons realize their assailants are four twisted copies of themselves, doppelgängers come from underground armed with scissors. In Collider’sreview, Eric Vespe called the film an “excellent horror film” that “avoids the sophomore slump.”
Useasily knockedCaptain Marveloff its first-place perch, but the latest entry in the MCU is still flying right along with another $9 million, en route to a predicted $32 million third weekend. The film—starringBrie Larsonas the super-charged title character—is pretty much guaranteed to soar past the $300 million mark domestically this weekend and is headed right for $900 million worldwide.
Rounding out Friday night’s top 3 is CBS Film’s romantic-dramaFive Feet Apart, starringCole SprouseandHaley Lu Richardsonas cystic fibrosis patients who fall in love. The film notched another $2.7 million on its second Friday night.
Take a look at Friday’s numbers below and check back tomorrow for full weekend estimates. (Numbers viaBox Office Mojo)
$29,060,000
Captain Marvel
$9,226,000
$295,703,835
Five Feet Apart
$2,746,000
$20,457,064
Wonder Park
$2,170,000
$22,647,304
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
$1,670,000
$140,889,630
