“Smile 2” brings in $2.5 million in previews

Paramounts Smile 2 Last night, which began at 5 p.m. in 3,000 locations, took in $2.5 million in previews, half a million more than the $2 million preview total for the 2022 film. Smile went on to post an opening profit of $22.6 million and exited to $105.9 million. Advance sales indicated high teenage numbers Smile 2But perhaps Paramount executives will have something to laugh about this weekend and the sequel will move on. Smile 2 has all PLF screens this weekend while the Imax films with Warner Bros. Joker: Folie a Deux.

The film is rated Fresh with an 85% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes and last night's PostTrak exits from fans are 3 1/2 stars and 71% positive. Latino and Hispanic moviegoers were heavily represented last night at 36%, with Caucasian moviegoers at 40%, Black moviegoers at 11% and Asian American moviegoers at 7%.

The sequel opens today on 3,619 screens. Smile Architect Parker Finn is back for the sequel, which cost $28 million. The movie stars AladdinNaomi Scott is a pop star who sees grinning people on tour.

Smile 2Blumhouse/Universal's preview cash is also on par with Tuesday's Blumhouse/Universal preview The first purge which grossed $2.5 million in 2018 on its way to a 3-day value of $17.3 million and a 5-day value of $31.2 million.

Cineverse's surprise horror 3 Estimates per industry yesterday showed a first week gain of $1.5 million, -16% $26.9 million.

The gradual expansion of the A24 We live in time seen $500,000 in previews last night before opening in 955 theaters this weekend. Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh's romantic drama received a 98% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for another love comeback at the box office with this film. The title directed by John Crowley currently counts $820,000 all in the United States after playing its first weekend in five theaters in New York and Los Angeles, grossing $225.9k.