Box Office: Can Disney’s ‘Christopher Robin’ Top ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout’?

After a supercharged few months, the end of popcorn season is approaching.The domestic box office weekend looks to be a battle between Disney’s “Christopher Robin” and the sophomore frame of Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” as both titles head for three-day totals around $30 million.

Newcomer “The Spy Who Dumped Me” is targeting low double-digits.“Christoper Robin,” Disney’s live-action adaptation based on the characters from Winnie the Pooh, hopes to tap into nostalgia when it opens on 3,500 screens.

Ewan McGregor plays an adult version of Winnie the Pooh’s old pal Christopher Robin, who is now a businessman who has lost his sense of imagination.

He reunites with his stuffed friends — including Tigger, Eeyore, and Piglet — who help him find his way.

Marc Forster directed from a screenplay by Alex Ross Perry and Allison Schroeder.

Jim Cummings returns to voice Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, while Brad Garrett joins as Eeyore.

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