Box Office: ‘Frozen 2’ Earns $8.5 Million on Thursday Night

Disney’s “Frozen-II-2019-movie-posters/”>Frozen II” opened with an impressive $8.5 million at North American locations on Thursday night.It’s the biggest preview number since “Joker” took in $13.3 million on Oct.

3.Sony’s “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” earned $900,000 from Thursday shows starting at 4:30 p.m., in 2,865 locations, while STX’s thriller “21 Bridges” scored $700,000 from Thursday previews.“Frozen II” is expected to dominate moviegoing this weekend with forecasts in the $100 million range at 4,400 domestic sites.

The original “Frozen” was a smash hit as the highest-grossing animated movie ever, raking in $400 million in North America and $1.28 billion worldwide in 2013.

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