'Lee Cronin's The Mummy' Scares Up $5.2 Million
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- "Lee Cronin’s The Mummy," a body-horror reimagining of the 1932 classic, opened third at the domestic box office with $5.2 million on Friday and is projected to earn about $12 million by Sunday.
- Magnolia Pictures’ "Normal," starring Bob Odenkirk as a small-town sheriff, debuted at No. 7 with $1.06 million and is expected to gross $2.4 million over its opening weekend.
- Universal’s "Super Mario Galaxy Movie" maintained its box office lead for the third consecutive weekend, earning $7.4 million on Friday and aiming for a $30 million weekend to reach a $350 million domestic total.
- "Project Hail Mary" held the No. 2 spot with $5.22 million on Friday and is projected to add $18.5 million by Sunday, potentially reaching a $283 million domestic total.
- Other holdovers included "The Drama," which earned $1.5 million on its third Friday and is expected to total $39.5 million domestically, and "You, Me & Tuscany," with $1.1 million on its second Friday and a projected $14 million domestic total.
