“Escape Room” has opened with a respectable $2.3 million in 2,386 North American locations on Thursday in previews starting at 4 p.m.Sony’s psychological thriller, which centers on six strangers in immersive rooms that turn out to be deadly traps, is expanding to 2,717 sites on Friday with forecasts in the $10 million range.
Directed by Adam Robitel from a script by Bragi Schut and Maria Melnik, “Escape Room” stars Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Deborah Ann Woll, Jay Ellis, Tyler Labine and Nik Dodani.The film is produced by Neal H.
Moritz and Ori Marmur and carries a modest $9 million budget.
“Escape Room” is the only wide opening of the weekend.
Reviews have been mixed with a 55% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.“Aquaman” should win the weekend handily for its third consecutive box office crown with around $25 million to $30 million at 4,125 locations.
The Warner Bros.
tentpole, starring Jason Momoa, has dominated the domestic market
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