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Weekend Estimates: ‘Black Panther’ ($30M+) Set for First Five-Time Weekend Crown Since ‘Avatar’; ‘I Can Only Imagine’ ($17M+) Overperforms In Excellent Debut

Shawn Robbins  • 

Saturday Update: Tomb Raider led the way on Friday with an estimated $9.055 million opening day, including Thursday’s early shows. That’s 18 percent ahead of Ghost in the Shell‘s $7.66 million opening day last spring, while also posting a similar Thursday night-to-Friday multiple...

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Fandango: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Tops ‘Black Panther’ & ‘Batman v Superman’ As Company’s Best-Selling Superhero Movie In First 24 Hours of Presales

Shawn Robbins  • 

UPDATE: Fandango reports that Avengers: Infinity War has broken the company’s record for fastest selling superhero movie after one day. Their full release, followed by the earlier reports: LOS ANGELES – MARCH 16, 2018 – Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War” has already broken Fandango’s record for best-selling...

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Weekend Estimates: ‘Black Panther’ ($40M) First Since ‘Force Awakens’ with 4 Straight #1 Weekends; ‘A Wrinkle In Time’ Bows to Lukewarm $30M+

Boxoffice Staff  • 

Saturday Update: Disney’s A Wrinkle In Time bowed to an estimated $10.214 million on opening day Friday, including Thursday night’s $1.3 million haul. That gives the film an opening day 5 percent ahead of Tomorrowland ($9.72 million), although it proved more front-loaded to early shows...