'Us,' from 'Get Out' director Jordan Peele, is expected to have a huge opening at the box office this weekend.
Jordan Peele's"Us" made $7.4 million in Thursday previews, edging out other recent horror hits like"The Nun" and"A Quiet Place," and could make up to $65 million this weekend.The movie was originally schedule to be released last week, but Universal Pictures moved it further away from"Captain Marvel."
It's well ahead of"Get Out," too, which made just $1.8 million in Thursday previews and went on to make $33 million in its opening weekend."The Nun" grossed $54 million in its debut weekend, and"A Quiet Place" made $50 million.is projecting the movie to open with $54 million, but acknowledged that it could hit $65 million.
That would make it one of the biggest horror debuts since the blockbuster"It" in 2017."It" holds the record for the biggest horror opening of all time with $123 million. Earlier this year, Universal Pictures moved the release date for"Us" back a week, positioning it further away from"Captain Marvel" for a bigger debut.
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