Overview
- Sony reported $5.6 million on Friday from 3,506 North American theaters and is projecting about $13.25 million for the three-day and $15 million for the four-day frame.
- Trade forecasts place the opening well below earlier tracking of roughly $18–22 million and far under the predecessor’s $30 million debut, a decline of about 56%.
- Avatar: Fire and Ash is expected to finish first for the fifth straight weekend with roughly $17.6 million over the four-day holiday.
- The Bone Temple is drawing strong reception, including around 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and an A-minus CinemaScore.
- With a reported net production cost near $63 million, international performance and week-to-week holds will be crucial to the film’s overall outcome.